The Solitude of the Vulnerable Country: Japan Since 1945



I am happy to announce the publication of my book The Solitude of the Vulnerable Country: Japan Since 1945 (Barcelona: Crítica, 2019) in Spanish, thanks for your interest.
The link to the publisher, with
the possibility of downloading a chapter, if you consider it convenient
https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-la-soledad-del-pais-vulnerable/288332


The first part of The Solitude of the Vulnerable Country: Japan since 1945 looks at Japan's history through the lens of World War II, from its first occupation by an enemy power to its incredible economic upswing, its seeming turmoil at the turn of the century, and the impact of the Fukushima disaster. The second part focuses on a variety of subjects: cultural achievements, the feeling of nationhood, war memories, the aging population, but also daily life, education, work, the law, women, sexuality, family, consumerism, bureaucracy, religion, and suicide. Understanding Japan requires a broadminded perspective, but also a willingness to dig into the hidden corners of a society. Looking toward the new Era that will begin in May 1st, 2019 under Emperor Reiwa, Rodao offers an understanding of the country tempered by its vulnerability. This book shows the country's temerity and mistakes, its capacity for self-reinvention, but also its groundbreaking achievements, which have been of great help for others.



Teacher, researcher, and traveler. Florentino Rodao is a full professor since 2008 at the Complutense University of Madrid, with a doctorate from the University of Tokyo (2007) and another from the Complutense University (1993). He has taught in Japan (TUFS), the USA (Wisconsin-Madison), the Philippines (Ateneo de Manila), and University of Puerto Rico, and has been a researcher at Harvard, Berkeley, the Australian National University, the University of Guam, and South Pacific University in Suva, Fiji.




Florentino Rodao

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Complutense University

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