NDLI: The politics of history and historical memory in China-Japan relations

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Author	Qiu, Jin
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	The current state of China-Japan relations is characterized by two seemingly contradictory developments adjacent to each other: while economic and cultural relations have experienced an unprecedented and continuous improvement since the 1980s, Chinese and Japanese public perceptions of each other have been deteriorating. This raises interesting questions. How do we explain this discrepancy and what are the sources of the increasing public animosity in China or Japan toward the other country? Can China and Japan maintain amicable relations and continue economic cooperation in spite of the enduring mistrust between their peoples? What is the role of public perception and memory of history in the foreign policies of East Asia? This paper addresses these questions, focusing especially on the last one — the role of history and collective historical memory in international relations and the interaction between public sentiment and government foreign policies. Through a detailed study of recent events and the issue of Japanese textbooks, the author argues that public perception of history can and should be guided toward more positive directions. Otherwise, it will be increasingly difficult to maintain amicable relations between the two countries, especially when new nationalism is on the rise in both counties.
Starting Page	25
Ending Page	53
Page Count	29
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10806954
Journal	Journal of Chinese Political Science
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18746357
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2006-01-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	China-Japan relations politics of history historical memory Japanese textbooks international relations Political Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations

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