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Occupying the "other" : Australia and military occupations from Japan to Iraq / edited by Christine de Matos and Robin Gerster. - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009. - 1 online resource (vii, 326 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Occupations : aims, outcomes and comparisons -- pt. II. Gender, race, colonialism and occupation -- pt. III. Interventions and beyond -- pt. IV. The media and occupations : dangers and representations.

In late 1945, Australia eagerly put up its hand to join the American-led military occupation of war-devastated Japan: the old enemy was still hated, yet the Australian involvement was motivated by ideals of democratic reconstruction rather than retributio.

ISBN: 144380438X (electronic bk.) 9781443804387 (electronic bk.)

Source: 9781443804387 Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017923115 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Australasian & Pacific history.
Peacekeeping operations.
Iraq War.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
Military policy.
Military relations.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Australia--Military policy.
Australia--Military relations--United States.
United States--Military relations--Australia.
Australie--Politique militaire.
Australie--Relations militaires--États-Unis.
États-Unis--Relations militaires--Australie.
Australia.
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: UA870 / .O23 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 355.033594