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Considers the Aland islands settlement in northern Europe as a resolution model for the major Asia-Pacific regional conflicts that derived from the post-World War II disposition of Japan. This study focuses on the territorial dispute between Japan and Russia, the Northern Territories/Southern Kuriles problem.

Brings together scholars in the fields of education, sociology, demography, and economics to investigate the evolution of educational access and attainment, educational quality, and the economic consequences of being educated. This book shows that economic advancement is increasingly tied to education in China.

Shedding new light on the manifestations of difference in Japan from a diverse range of authors and perspectives, this extraordinary book is a study of those persons who are very much part of Japanese society today, but whose voices have long been neglected, silenced or oppressed.

Presenting an analysis of biographical accounts, this text illuminates the affective side and emotional tenor in modern day labour camps in China. Drawing parallels with Soviet, Nazi and Japanese prison camp practice, it explores how the human mind responds to extremity. Suitable for scholars of Chinese history, politics, literature and sociology.

Incorporating Japanese language materials and field-based research, this compelling collection of essays takes a comparative look at the changing notions of gender and sexual diversity in Japan.

Explores the 'Japanessness' of Japanese popular culture by focusing on the intersection of globalization and popular cultural products associated with Japan. This book is useful for for those working in Japanese studies, cultural studies, and international relations.

Hong Kong has been undergoing considerable changes since its postcolonial independence. The authors provide a detailed comparative account of the development of citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong from its time as a British colony to its current status as a special autonomous region of China.

Koreans in Japan are a barely known minority, not only in the West but also within Japan itself. This pioneering study analyses these relations in the context of the particular conditions and constraints that Koreans face in Japanese society. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including: the legal and social status of Koreans in Japan; the history of Korean colonial displacement and postcolonial division during the Cold War; ethnic education; and women's self-expression. These studies serve to reveal the highly resilient and diverse reality of this minority group, whilst simultaneously highlighting the fact that - despite recent improvement - legal, social and economic constraints continue to exist in their lives.

Hong Kong has undergone considerable changes since postcolonial independence. Covering topics such as immigration, race, gender, homosexuality, the law and resistance, this book examines how the former British colony is evolving as an autonomous region of China.

This book covers a wide range of topics pertaining to the everyday lives of Koreans in Japan. It is a pioneering study which fills a gap in existing literature for students and researchers in the fields of asian studies, politics and sociology.