The Australian pursuit of Japanese war criminals, 1943-1957 : from foe to friend / Dean Aszkielowicz.
2017
KU43 .A89 2017 (Mapit)
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The Australian pursuit of Japanese war criminals, 1943-1957 : from foe to friend / Dean Aszkielowicz.
Imprint
Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2017]
Copyright
© 2017.
Description
169 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Japan and Australia, 1944-1946 : the early domestic and regional context
Building a case against the war criminals : law and investigation
Procedure
The first phase of the prosecutions, 1945-1948
The changing political context
The second phase : Manus Island
Post-trial : repatriation of war criminals
A new direction : the release of war criminals.
Building a case against the war criminals : law and investigation
Procedure
The first phase of the prosecutions, 1945-1948
The changing political context
The second phase : Manus Island
Post-trial : repatriation of war criminals
A new direction : the release of war criminals.
Summary
"Previous scholarship on trials of war criminals focused on the legal proceedings with only tacit acknowledgment of the political and social context. Dean Aszkielowicz argues in [this book] that the trials of Class B and Class C Japanese war criminals in Australia were not only an attempt to punish Japan for its militaristic ventures but also a move to exert influence over the future course of Japanese society, politics, and foreign policy as well as to cement Australia's position in the Pacific region as a major power. During the Allied occupation of Japan, Australia energetically tried Japanese Class B and Class C war criminals. However, as the Cold War intensified, Japan was increasingly seen by the United States and its allies as a potential ally against communism and was no longer considered a threat to Pacific security. In the 1950s, concerns about the guilt of individual Japanese soldiers made way for pragmatism and political gain when the sentences of war criminals became a political bargaining chip"--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KU43 .A89 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9789888390724
9888390724
9888390724
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