Sato, America and the Cold War: US-Japanese Relations, 1964û72 (Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World)

Using recently released archival material from the US and Japan, this book critically re-examines USûJapanese relations during the tenure of Sato Eisaku, JapanÆs longest serving prime minister. During these critical years in the Cold War in Asia, with the Vietnam War raging and the acquisition by China of a nuclear capability, Sato closely aligned with the US. This directly contributed to his success in securing the reversion of Okinawa and other Japanese territories which had remained under US control since JapanÆs surrender at the end of World War II. To accomplish this he was also forced to conclude secret agreements with President Richard Nixon, including one on nuclear weapons, which are explored fully. Sato faced the challenge of the Nixon administrationÆs attempts to shore up the relative decline in American power with policies at odds with allied interests. Sato successfully overcame such challenges and also laid the groundwork for JapanÆs anti-nuclear policy.

• | Author: Fintan Hoey
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Nov 12, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1349571946
• | ISBN-13: 9781349571949