Author: Philips, John Edward

Source: African and Asian Studies, Volume 4, Number 4, 2005 , pp. 603-628(26)

Publisher: BRILL

Abstract:

Japan's quest for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat could be expected to lead to an increased importance for foreign language and area studies in Japan, as it did in the United States. This is particularly the case with Japan, an insular nation proud of its homogeneity with little history of immigration. Despite the inherently greater difficulties for Japan in trying to understand the outside world, there has been little increase in attempts to understand the outside world when compared to the efforts made by the United States, which started with several advantages over Japan. The example of African history is a case study of Japan's failure to interact with the wider world of international scholarship and its perpetuation of discredited ideas.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156920905775826242

Publication date: 2005-09-01

More about this publication?

• For more content see: Journal of Asian and African Studies.

Related content

• In this: publication
• By this: publisher
• In this Subject: Arts and Humanities ,  Social Sciences ,  Political Science
• By this author: Philips, John Edward

Website © Publishing Technology. Article copyright remains with the publisher, society or author(s) as specified within the article.

• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Information for advertisers