Background
Pyle, Kenneth Birger was born on April 20, 1936 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hugh Gillespie and Beatrice Ingeborg (Petterson) Pyle.
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Analyzing the dynamics of historical change, the text discusses the major forces in Japan's development from 1600 to the present day, including samurai officialdom, industrialization, militarism, and social values.
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In this update of the 1992 edition, the author describes the emergence of Japan's new Asian strategy since the Cold War and the dilemmas it poses for American policymakers.
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Pyle, Kenneth Birger was born on April 20, 1936 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hugh Gillespie and Beatrice Ingeborg (Petterson) Pyle.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1965.
Assistant professor, U. Washington, 1965-1969;
associate professor, U. Washington, 1969-1975;
professor of history and Asian studies, U. Washington, since 1975;
director Henry M. Jackson School International Studies, U. Washington, 1978-1988;
president, National Bureau Asian Research, since 1988;
vice chairman, Japan-United States Friendship Commission, 1989-1992;
chairman, Japan-United States Friendship Commission, 1992-1995. Co-chairman Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Ednl. Cooperative, 1992-1995.
Visiting lecturer history Stanford University, 1964-1965. Visiting associate professor of history Yale University, 1969-1970, Edwin O. Reischauer Memorial Lecturer, 1997.
(Analyzing the dynamics of historical change, this concise...)
(Analyzing the dynamics of historical change, the text dis...)
(In this update of the 1992 edition, the author describes ...)
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Board of directors Maure and Mike Mansfield Foundation, 1979-1988. Board of Governors Henry M. Jackson Foundation, since 1983. Advisory board Japan Foundation, since 1989, Japan-American Student Conference, since 1991.
Member Association Asian Studies, American History Association, Council Foreign Rels.
Married Anne Hamilton Henszey, December 22, 1960. Children: William Henszey, Anne Hamilton.