Background
Iriye, Akira was born on October 20, 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. Son of Keishiro and Naoko (Tsukamoto) Iriye.
(The book describes the history of the foreign relations o...)
The book describes the history of the foreign relations of the United States during 1913-1945, the period of two world wars as well as of momentous changes that brought to an end the period of European domination. The United States emerged as the key global power, actively participating in wars but also promoting trade and investment activities throughout the world, as well as "Americanizing" other countries' ways of life and habits of thought. The book is thus not a usual survey of foreign policy decisions but tells a story about America's growing involvement in all parts of the world and in all aspects of twentieth-century life.
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(Akira Iriye assesses Japan's international relations, fro...)
Akira Iriye assesses Japan's international relations, from a Japanese perspective, in the century and a half since she ended her self-imposed isolation and resumed her place in the international community. The book is the author's own adaptation of two highly successful short studies, up to and after 1945, that he wrote for Japan. It ends with a consideration of Japan's international relations since the end of the Cold War, and her place in the world today. This is history written from within - and there could be no better interpreter of Japan to the West than this most distinguished of historians, who, himself Japanese, has long lived and taught in the United States.
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(Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict...)
Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers?
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(Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Ca...)
Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations have served as the definitive source for the topic, from the colonial period to the Cold War. This revised third volume describes how the United States became a global power - economically, culturally, and militarily - during the period from 1913 to 1945, from the inception of Woodrow Wilson's presidency to the end of the Second World War. The author also discusses global transformations, from the period of the First World War when the process of economic globalization that began in the nineteenth century was seriously disrupted, through the 1920s when efforts were made to restore the world economy and to establish a new international order, followed by the disastrous years of depression, totalitarianism, and war during the 1930s, to the end of the Second World War. Throughout the book, the themes of Americanization of the world and the transformation of the United States provide the background for understanding the emergence of a transnational world in the second half of the twentieth century.
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Consisting of six chapters, this book discusses the origin of global community, new internationalism, surpassing the cold war, more countries and non-state actors.
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( As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the ...)
As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the dangers of rampant nationalism became more evident, people throughout the world embraced the idea that a new spirit of internationalism might be fostered by better communication and understanding among nations. Cultural internationalism came into its own after the end of World War I, when intellectuals and artists realized that one way of forging a stable and lasting international peace was to encourage international cultural exchange and cooperation. In Cultural Internationalism and World Order, noted historian Akira Iriye shows how widespread and serious a following this idea had. He describes a surprising array of efforts to foster cooperation, from the creation of an international language to student exchange programs, international lecture circuits, and other cultural activities. But he does not overlook the tensions the movement encountered with the real politics of the day, including the militarism that led up to the World War I, the rise of extreme strains of nationalism in Germany and Japan before World War II, and the bipolar rivalries of the Cold War. Iriye concludes that the effort of cultural internationalism can only be appreciated only in the context of world politics. A lasting and stable world order, he argues, cannot rely just on governments and power politics; it also depends upon the open exchange of cultures among peoples in pursuing common intellectual and cultural interests.
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(The book describes the history of the foreign relations o...)
The book describes the history of the foreign relations of the United States during 1913-1945, the period of two world wars as well as of momentous changes that brought to an end the period of European domination. The United States emerged as the key global power, actively participating in wars but also promoting trade and investment activities throughout the world, as well as "Americanizing" other countries' ways of life and habits of thought. The book is thus not a usual survey of foreign policy decisions but tells a story about America's growing involvement in all parts of the world and in all aspects of twentieth-century life.
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( As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the ...)
As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the dangers of rampant nationalism became more evident, people throughout the world embraced the idea that a new spirit of internationalism might be fostered by better communication and understanding among nations. Cultural internationalism came into its own after the end of World War I, when intellectuals and artists realized that one way of forging a stable and lasting international peace was to encourage international cultural exchange and cooperation. In Cultural Internationalism and World Order, noted historian Akira Iriye shows how widespread and serious a following this idea had. He describes a surprising array of efforts to foster cooperation, from the creation of an international language to student exchange programs, international lecture circuits, and other cultural activities. But he does not overlook the tensions the movement encountered with the real politics of the day, including the militarism that led up to the World War I, the rise of extreme strains of nationalism in Germany and Japan before World War II, and the bipolar rivalries of the Cold War. Iriye concludes that the effort of cultural internationalism can only be appreciated only in the context of world politics. A lasting and stable world order, he argues, cannot rely just on governments and power politics; it also depends upon the open exchange of cultures among peoples in pursuing common intellectual and cultural interests.
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Iriye, Akira was born on October 20, 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. Son of Keishiro and Naoko (Tsukamoto) Iriye.
Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Instructor in history, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964; lecturer in history, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1966; assistant professor of history, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1966-1968; associate professor, U. Rochester, 1968-1969; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1969-1971; professor, University of Chicago, 1971-1989; distinguished service professor, University of Chicago, 1983-1989; department chairman history, University of Chicago, 1979-1985; professor of history, Harvard University, 1989-1991; Charles Warren professor of history, Harvard University, since 1991. Visiting professor Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1986-1987, London School Economics, 1992.
( As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the ...)
( As the nineteenth century became the twentieth and the ...)
(Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict...)
(The book describes the history of the foreign relations o...)
(The book describes the history of the foreign relations o...)
(Akira Iriye assesses Japan's international relations, fro...)
(Since their first publication, the four volumes of the Ca...)
(Consisting of six chapters, this book discusses the origi...)
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Member American History Association (president 1988), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Organisation American Historians, Society Historians American Foreign Relations (president 1978).
Married Mitsuko Maeda, May 14, 1960. Children: Keiko, Masumi.