Fighting for the Enemy: Koreans in Japan's War, 1937-1945

Fighting for the Enemy: Koreans in Japan's War, 1937-1945 (Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies)

Fighting for the Enemy explores the participation of Koreans in the Japanese military and supporting industries before and during World War II, first through voluntary enlistment and eventually through conscription. Contrary to popular belief among Korean nationalists, this involvement was not entirely coerced. Brandon Palmer examines this ambiguous situation in the context of Japan's long-term colonial effort to assimilate Koreans into Japanese sociopolitical life and documents the many ways Koreans-short of openly resisting-avoided full cooperation with Japanese war efforts.

Much media attention has been given to Japan's exploitation of "comfort women" in Korea and elsewhere in East Asia during the colonial period, but, until now, there has been no extended, objective analysis of the exploitation of the thousands of young Korean men who served in Japan's military and auxiliary occupations.

Country	USA
Author	Brandon Palmer
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: University of Washington Press
EAN	9780295992587
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0295992581
Label	University of Washington Press
Manufacturer	University of Washington Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	272
PublicationDate	2013-07-29
Publisher	University of Washington Press
Studio	University of Washington Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Fighting for the Enemy: Koreans in Japan's War, 1937-1945 (Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies)