Jurnal Global dan Strategis
ISSN 1907-9729
Vol. 7 / No. 1 / Published : 2013-01
Order : 2, and page :17 - 36
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Original Article :
Imperial periphery and national politics: trajectory of opposition movements in okinawa
Author :
- James W.Y. Wang*1
- Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University, Taipei
Abstract :
The mainstream study of “national politics” figures out weak and minor nations incline to move either radically or ethnicity-center as repressed by immigrant powers. Nevertheless, sub-national politics in Okinawa, also experienced long-term colonization by metropolitan Japan, delivers alternative path toward progressive movements. By comparative historical research, Okinawa sub-national politics evolves through reproduction mechanisms, eventually leads to the progressive turn to connect with international advocacy community. Since World War II, nationalist rivalry in East Asia continues to make security dilemma entrenched. Under American imperium, conservative perspective of Japanese national politics is consolidated. Okinawa’s unanticipated progressive turn of national politics implicates new light for East Asian nations to reconcile by progressive dialogue.
Keyword :
Okinawa, U.S.-Japan, national politics, anti-colonial movements,
References :
Shoko Ahagon,(1973) Beigun to Nomin: Okinawa Ken Ie-Jima (the U.S. Military and Farmers: Ie-Jima, Okinawa) Tokyo : Iwanami
Moriteru Arasaki,(1976) Sengo Okinawashi (Post-WW II Okinawan History) Tokyo : Nihon Hyoronsha
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