| ID | 134904 |
| Title Proper | Fractured alliance |
| Other Title Information | anti-base protests and postwar U.S.–Japanese relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Miller, Jennifer M |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Examining a series of anti-base protests at Tachikawa Air Force base between 1955 and 1957, this article presents a new interpretation of postwar U.S.–Japanese relations. In contrast to previous emphases on a harmonious U.S.–Japanese partnership, it argues that Japanese desires to secure a representative postwar democracy deeply shaped the U.S.–Japanese alliance by fostering constant tensions, negotiations, and compromises between governments and the public. Using a wide range of governmental and nongovernmental American and Japanese sources, it asserts that these protests ultimately encouraged U.S. policymakers to rethink the utility of U.S. bases in mainland Japan and the broader expression of U.S. Cold War power. By exploring the social, political, and diplomatic tensions surrounding U.S. military bases, this article highlights the vital role that weaker allies and foreign publics played in the U.S. global calculations, policy outcomes, and its understanding of its own role in the world. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomatic History Vol.38, No.5; Nov.2014: p.953-986 |
| Journal Source | Diplomatic History Vol: 38 No 5 |
| Standard Number | United States – US |