The Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea by George Akita

The Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea by George Akita






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The Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea
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George Akita,
Brandon Palmer
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The Japanese Colonial Legacy in Korea reexamines Japan's policies in Korea from 1910 to 1945. The authors contend that Japan's policies were moderate considering the magnitude of the colonial endeavor and were proportional when compared to the imperialist practices of Western nations. Drawing on recent scholarship, this study effectively contributes to the growing field of historical revisionism in Korean colonial history. Historical remembrance in South Korea unabashedly portrays the colonial era in a wholly negative light; The Japanese colonial regime is presented as an authoritarian regime that exploited the innocent Korean people. In some cases, academic circles in Asia and America have adopted positions that mirror the Korean historical paradigm.

Dr. Akita and Dr. Palmer challenge the pro-Korean nationalist narrative by using a plethora of archival documents written by the highest echelons of Japan's leadership. These documents, written by men such as Yamagata Aritomo and Hara Kei, reveal the origins and reasonableness of Japanese colonial policies, especially when shown in light of Japan's strong legalist tradition. A more nuanced view of Japan's rule in Korea is achieved by juxtaposing it to the Europeans' record in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, this work highlights various ways that Japan's colonial interlude contributed to South Korea's postwar industrialization. (less)

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Published 2015 by MerwinAsia
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Jul 13, 2015Avery rated it it was ok
A book like this is much needed, but this book is disjointed and unedited, and thus cannot be recommended to those who aren't dedicated to reconstructing the argument of the authors.

Much of the book reads like a personal letter from author Akita to a scholar on the fence about colonial Korea. Prof. Akita has been retired since 1984 and his academic writing is out of practice, although he has kept up-to-date with scholarly literature and newspapers. Akita wrote the basic narrative and chose what ...more
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Jul 31, 2017Eric Tsui rated it did not like it
Propaganda-like and unscholarly. The nationalist school of Korean history could indeed be challenged, but please do it properly. This book is worse than those assignments written by mediocre first-year undergraduate, probably it's an epic example of "how not to write a thesis ".
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