War and state terrorism : the United States, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific in the long twentieth century / edited by Mark Selden and Alvin Y. So.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The United States and Japan in twentieth century Asian wars / Mark Selden -- State terror versus humanitarian law / Richard Falk -- American airpower and nuclear strategy in Northeast Asia since 1945 / Bruce Cumings -- When god(s) and Buddhas go to war / Brian Daizen Victoria -- Japanese racism, war, and the POW experience / Utsumi Aiko -- The waters covered the earth : China's war-induced natural disasters / Diana Lary -- Drugs and oil : the deep politics of U.S. Asian wars / Peter Dale Scott -- War, genocide, and resistance in East Timor, 1975-1999 : comparative reflections on Cambodia / Ben Kiernan -- Resisting state terror : the anti-Vietnam War movement / Marilyn B. Young -- Resisting nuclear terror : Japanese and U.S. antinuclear movements since 1945 / Lawrence S. Wittner.

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Tracing the course of conflicts throughout Asia in the past century, this groundbreaking volume is the first to explore systematically the nexus of war and state terrorism. Challenging states' definitions of terrorism, which routinely exclude their own behavior, the book focuses especially on the nature of Japanese and American wars and crimes of war. This rare comparative perspective examines the ways in which state terror leads to civilian casualties, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. In counterbalance, they discuss anti-war movements and international efforts to protect human rights.

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