Preliminary Material / H. Mutsumi -- 1. Introduction / H. Mutsumi -- 2. Government Influence And The Domestic Educational Environment / H. Mutsumi -- 3. The Domestic Environment And Its Interaction With The External Environment / H. Mutsumi -- 4. History Education In Japan / H. Mutsumi -- 5. The Japanese History Textbook Disputes In The 1980s (Part I) / H. Mutsumi -- 6. The Japanese History Textbook Disputes In The 1980s (Part II) / H. Mutsumi -- 7. Twenty-Five Years On -- Cross-Border Interactions In Historical Knowledge / H. Mutsumi -- 8. Conclusion / H. Mutsumi -- Appendices / H. Mutsumi -- Select Bibliography / H. Mutsumi -- Index / H. Mutsumi
Summary
"This is the first in-depth study to examine the implications of history education in the context of international relations (interstate and transnational), focusing on Japanese textbooks as the principal case study. The author argues that despite a widespread recognition that our grasp of history has some relevance to our views and attitudes towards foreign countries and peoples, ergo ultimately its impact on national policy, there appears to be little coherent discussion of such a significant topic and its practical applications in the field of International Relations. This study, therefore, develops a conceptual framework and directs attention to the factors which predetermine the perceptions and attitudes of the public and policy-makers and in doing so searches for the roots of their world view."--Jacket