The Legacy of the Pacific War: 75 Years Later
Japanese surrender on August 15, 1945 brought an end to World War II in the Pacific theater and with it, the emergence of the United States as a Pacific power. Over the past 75 years, the outcome of the Pacific War still pervades in defining diplomatic, security, economic, and social ties within Asia, and US relations with countries across the region. In fact, the memory of war has actually led to increased tensions in Asia at a time when there is growing competition and potential conflict among powers, large and small. In reflecting on how the Pacific War continues to influence competition and geopolitics in the region, the 浪花直播 Center鈥檚 Asia Program has brought together a collection of essays as well as video interviews from select analysts and former policymakers from the United States and across Asia.
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The Past and Future of American Power in Asia
Japan and the Postwar Order
Nuclear History and the Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Evolution of Technology and Military Strategy in Asia
Contributors
Rear Admiral Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Robert Daly
Abraham Denmark
Shihoko Goto
Lucas Myers
Toshihiro Nakayama
Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Japan; Adjunct Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs
Diana Villiers Negroponte
Joseph S. Nye, Jr
Author, American political scientist, and former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Marvin Ott
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Former Professor of National Security Policy, National War College and Deputy Staff Director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Cheol-hee Park
Dr. Kenneth Pyle
Martin Sherwin
University Professor of History, George Mason University
Gwen K. Young
Zheng Wang
Professor, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
The Honorable Robert O. Work
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