Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbour

Zusatztext 'Anthony Best's book will be essential reading for anyone concerned with power and diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region in the twentieth century.' - American Historical Review Informationen zum Autor Antony Best Klappentext "Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbor" is a revisionist account of British efforts to avert conflict with Japan between the signing of the Comintern Pact in 1936 to the outbreak of war in December 1942. The book describes and assesses British policy towards East Asia using the most recent material from British archives and intelligence sources, and sets it in its global context, demonstrating how the breadth of British responsibilities and interests limited the options open to Whitehall. Antony Best also examines the economic roots of the Pacific War, including the consistent failure to meet Japan's economic complaints, and the decision to initiate sanctions against Japan in 1940-41. "Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbor" is the most comprehensive study of British policy towards East Asia in this period. Zusammenfassung Recent controversies about Pearl Harbour have highlighted the need for a new assessment of British policy towards Japan during the period leading up to the Pacific War. Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbour provides a thorough and authoritative account of British efforts to avert conflict with Japan, and makes use of the most recently released material from British archives, including information from intelligence sources. This is the most comprehensive study so far of British policy towards East Asia in this period. It illustrates the extent of British weakness in the region and the degree to which the constant need to appease American opinion hamstrung Britain's ability to achieve an understanding with Japan. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Halting a policy of drift; Chapter 3 New circumstances, new problems; Chapter 4 Growing tensions; Chapter 5 A false dawn; Chapter 6 The Burma Road crisis; Chapter 7 Confrontation; Chapter 8 Conflict; Chapter 9 Conclusions;...

Autorentext
Antony Best

Klappentext
"Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbor" is a revisionist account of British efforts to avert conflict with Japan between the signing of the Comintern Pact in 1936 to the outbreak of war in December 1942.
The book describes and assesses British policy towards East Asia using the most recent material from British archives and intelligence sources, and sets it in its global context, demonstrating how the breadth of British responsibilities and interests limited the options open to Whitehall. Antony Best also examines the economic roots of the Pacific War, including the consistent failure to meet Japan's economic complaints, and the decision to initiate sanctions against Japan in 1940-41. "Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbor" is the most comprehensive study of British policy towards East Asia in this period.


Zusammenfassung
Recent controversies about Pearl Harbour have highlighted the need for a new assessment of British policy towards Japan during the period leading up to the Pacific War. Britain, Japan and Pearl Harbour provides a thorough and authoritative account of British efforts to avert conflict with Japan, and makes use of the most recently released material from British archives, including information from intelligence sources.
This is the most comprehensive study so far of British policy towards East Asia in this period. It illustrates the extent of British weakness in the region and the degree to which the constant need to appease American opinion hamstrung Britain's ability to achieve an understanding with Japan.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Halting a policy of drift; Chapter 3 New circumstances, new problems; Chapter 4 Growing tensions; Chapter 5 A false dawn; Chapter 6 The Burma Road crisis; Chapter 7 Confrontation; Chapter 8 Conflict; Chapter 9 Conclusions;

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