Thomas French – författare

This book examines the peacetime military relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan spanning partnerships and interactions from the 1860s to the present day.

Reflecting the multiple changes in the power dynamics, relations, and nature of the military links between the U.K. and Japan over time, the chapters in this book analyse instances of peacetime military interaction as both countries passed through periods of partnership, alliance, rivalry, conflict, and occupation. In doing so, the book also considers what relevance these historical U.K.– Japan peacetime military ties have relevance for those of the present.

Original in its exclusive focus on peacetime military links of both a historical and contemporary nature, this significant work is both practical and scholarly in its approach and will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese history, British history, military history, international relations, and diplomacy.

This book examines the peacetime military relationship between the United Kingdom and Japan spanning partnerships and interactions from the 1860s to the present day.

Reflecting the multiple changes in the power dynamics, relations, and nature of the military links between the U.K. and Japan over time, the chapters in this book analyse instances of peacetime military interaction as both countries passed through periods of partnership, alliance, rivalry, conflict, and occupation. In doing so, the book also considers what relevance these historical U.K.– Japan peacetime military ties have relevance for those of the present.

Original in its exclusive focus on peacetime military links of both a historical and contemporary nature, this significant work is both practical and scholarly in its approach and will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese history, British history, military history, international relations, and diplomacy.

The Occupation era (1945-1952) witnessed major change in Japan and the beginnings of its growth from of the ashes of defeat towards its status as a developmental model for much of the world. The period arguably saw the sowing of the seeds of the post-war flowering of what some term the ‘postwar Japanese economic miracle’. However, some scholars dispute this position and argue that the Occupation''s policies and impacts actually hindered Japan''s recovery. This volume addresses this question and others surrounding the business and economic history of this crucial period.

The chapters presented in The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan are authored by major scholars of the Occupation from the U.S., Japan, and Europe. The chapters are divided into three sections: ''Planning, reform and recovery'', ''Industries under the Occupation'', and ''Legacies of the Occupation era''. Following an introduction focusing on the historiographical background, the first section examines zaibatsu dissolution and its significance, the role of Japanese businessmen within the Occupation''s reforms, the crucial impact of Japan''s postwar Materials Crisis, and the impact of reform at the local level in Hokkaidō. Part two looks at a number of individual industries and their development during the era, including the fishing, automotive, and cotton spinning industries. The final section looks at the human impact of the changes of the initial postwar years, including the reintegration of repatriates into the Japanese labour force and the impact of changing working patterns on society and family life.

This book covers a key period of the economic and business history of Japan and presents numerous new approaches and original contributions to the scholarship of the Occupation era. It will be of interest to scholars of modern Japan, economic history, business history, development studies and postwar U.S.-Japan relations.

The Occupation era (1945-1952) witnessed major change in Japan and the beginnings of its growth from of the ashes of defeat towards its status as a developmental model for much of the world. The period arguably saw the sowing of the seeds of the post-war flowering of what some term the ‘postwar Japanese economic miracle’. However, some scholars dispute this position and argue that the Occupation''s policies and impacts actually hindered Japan''s recovery. This volume addresses this question and others surrounding the business and economic history of this crucial period.

The chapters presented in The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan are authored by major scholars of the Occupation from the U.S., Japan, and Europe. The chapters are divided into three sections: ''Planning, reform and recovery'', ''Industries under the Occupation'', and ''Legacies of the Occupation era''. Following an introduction focusing on the historiographical background, the first section examines zaibatsu dissolution and its significance, the role of Japanese businessmen within the Occupation''s reforms, the crucial impact of Japan''s postwar Materials Crisis, and the impact of reform at the local level in Hokkaidō. Part two looks at a number of individual industries and their development during the era, including the fishing, automotive, and cotton spinning industries. The final section looks at the human impact of the changes of the initial postwar years, including the reintegration of repatriates into the Japanese labour force and the impact of changing working patterns on society and family life.

This book covers a key period of the economic and business history of Japan and presents numerous new approaches and original contributions to the scholarship of the Occupation era. It will be of interest to scholars of modern Japan, economic history, business history, development studies and postwar U.S.-Japan relations.

The fatal night

On a warm Florida evening, Karen Gregory saw a familiar face at her door. What the beautiful young woman could not know was that she was staring into the eyes of her killer—a savage monster who would rape her, stab her to death, and leave her battered body on the floor outside the bedroom.

The desperate search

Detectives frantically sifting through the evidence were tormented by one disturbing question after another: What did the strangely worded note from a friend mean? Why was the house so orderly, when it had been the scene of a frenzied struggle? Why were the bloody footprints on the carpet barefoot? What happened to the white lace teddy missing from Karen’s drawer?

The shattering discovery

Police detective Larry Tosi stayed up nights watching the video of the grisly crime scene, looking for the one telltale clue that would lead him to Karen’s killer—until slowly, and with growing horror, he realized that the maniac he was hunting was someone he knew...someone he called a friend.