The Police In Occupation Japan

The Police In Occupation Japan PDF

Author: Christopher Aldous

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1134759819

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Many Western commentators have expressed their admiration for the Japanese police system, tracing its origins to the American Occupation of Japan (1945-52). This study challenges the assumptions that underlie these accounts, focusing on the problems that attended the reform of the Japanese police during the Occupation. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Christopher Aldous explores the extent to which America failed in it's goal of 'democratizing' the Japanese police force, arguing that deeply-rooted tradition, the pivotal importance of the black market, and the US's decision to opt for an indirect Occupation produced resistance to reform. His study concludes with a consideration of the postwar legacy of the Occupation's police reform, and touches on a number of recent controversies, most notably the case of Aum Shinrikyo.

National Police Reserve

National Police Reserve PDF

Author: Thomas French

Publisher: Global Oriental

Published: 2014-06-19

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9004266828

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Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the precursor of today’s Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF). It is the first ever comprehensive and exclusively focused history of the force in any language. The book examines the domestic and international origins of the force, the American constabulary model upon which it was based, the NPR's character and operation, and its evolution into the GSDF. This volume provides numerous insights and fresh perspectives on the character of the NPR, the origins of the SDF, the US Occupation of Japan and Cold War era US-Japan relations.

Red Chrysanthemum

Red Chrysanthemum PDF

Author: Henry F. Mazel

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781492384298

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Army Lt. Alex Rada, a former L.A. cop, arrives in Tokyo during the summer of 1945. Transferred to the military police, he is assigned to stop the assassination of a top communist, and is partnered with Japanese cop working for the Occupation Forces.

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