The Perry Centennial Celebration: A Case Study in U.S.-Japanese Cultural Diplomacy.
By International Social Science Review
- Release Date: 2005-09-22
- Genre: Social Science
Description
Introduction In studying U.S.-Japanese relations during the 1950s, historians and specialists in international relations have focused on political affairs, military strategies, and global politics in East Asia. (1) During this period, however, American involvement with Japan was not based exclusively on geo-political and military considerations; it also included cultural diplomacy. In undertaking this indirect yet important approach in the conduct of diplomacy, American policy makers relied on both government and private agencies to promote ideas and practices that characterized the American way of life to secure influence overseas. (2) In the case of U.S.-Japanese relations, the centennial celebration of the opening of Japan to American trade, an example of cultural diplomacy, had a significant impact on U.S.-Japanese relations and the development of the Cold War in East Asia.
