Legacies of World War II in South and East Asia

Sixty years after the end of World War II, the political and social fallout from the War is alive and divisive, as scholars in this volume show. One example is how former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine prevented China, Japan and South Korea from sitting down together to talk about Northeast Asian integration, and wider Asian integration. Another example is the question of comfort women. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's statement - that there is no evidence that Japan's government or army forced women to work in military brothels during the War - appeared to go back on a 1993 apology for the comfort women. How such issues of history are dealt with by countries of this region has an effect on contemporary relations among the major powers contending for leadership in East Asia.

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Frontmatter
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Preface
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- By K. Kesavapany, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore
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Foreword
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- By Tan Tai Yong, National University of Singapore (NUS)
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About the Contributors
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Part I - Overview
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1 - Opening Remarks
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- By Wang Gungwu, East Asian Institute
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2 - A Long View on the Great Asian War
pp 7-20
- By Tim Harper, Cambridge University
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Part II - Southeast Asia
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3 - Legacies of World War II in Indochina
pp 23-35
- By David Chandler, Monash Asia Institute
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4 - Transient and Enduring Legacies of World War II: The Case of Indonesia
pp 36-46
- By Richard Z. Leirissa, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
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5 - The ‘Black-out’ Syndrome and the Ghosts of World War II: The War as a ‘Divisive Issue’ in Malaysia
pp 47-59
- By Cheah Boon Kheng, Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia
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6 - The Legacies of World War II for Myanmar
pp 60-73
- By Robert H. Taylor, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
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7 - World War II: Transient and Enduring Legacies for the Philippines
pp 74-91
- By Reynaldo C. Ileto, National University of Singapore (NUS)
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8 - Singapore's Missing War
pp 92-103
- By Asad-Ul Iqbal Latif, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore
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9 - World War II and Thailand after Sixty Years: Legacies and Latent Side Effects
pp 104-114
- By Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Chulalongkorn University
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Part III - Northeast Asia and India
pp 115-116
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10 - Remembering World War II: Legacies of the War Fought in China
pp 117-137
- By Huang Jianli, National University of Singapore (NUS)
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11 - How to Assess World War II in World History: One Japanese Perspective
pp 138-151
- By Takashi Inoguchi, University of Tokyo
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12 - Obstacles to European Style Historical Reconciliation between Japan and South Korea — A Practitioner's Perspective
pp 152-182
- By Andrew Horvat, Tokyo Keizai University
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13 - World War II Legacies for India
pp 183-198
- By Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore
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Index
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-viii

Foreword
pp ix-x

About the Contributors
pp xi-xviii

Part I - Overview
pp 1-2

1 - Opening Remarks
pp 3-6

2 - A Long View on the Great Asian War
pp 7-20

Part II - Southeast Asia
pp 21-22

3 - Legacies of World War II in Indochina
pp 23-35

4 - Transient and Enduring Legacies of World War II: The Case of Indonesia
pp 36-46

5 - The ‘Black-out’ Syndrome and the Ghosts of World War II: The War as a ‘Divisive Issue’ in Malaysia
pp 47-59

6 - The Legacies of World War II for Myanmar
pp 60-73

7 - World War II: Transient and Enduring Legacies for the Philippines
pp 74-91

8 - Singapore's Missing War
pp 92-103

9 - World War II and Thailand after Sixty Years: Legacies and Latent Side Effects
pp 104-114

Part III - Northeast Asia and India
pp 115-116

10 - Remembering World War II: Legacies of the War Fought in China
pp 117-137

11 - How to Assess World War II in World History: One Japanese Perspective
pp 138-151

12 - Obstacles to European Style Historical Reconciliation between Japan and South Korea — A Practitioner's Perspective
pp 152-182

13 - World War II Legacies for India
pp 183-198

Index
pp 199-212

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