Reflections on the allied occupation of Japan

Abstract

During a visit from Washington, Dr Sebastian Swann addressed an International/Japanese Studies symposium on 28 April 1999 under the title Reflections on the Allied Occupation of Japan. Dr Swann who has recently been involved in translating the work of Professor Eiji Takemae, a leading Japanese expert on studies of the allied occupation of Japan, offered a paper on 'Democratization and the Evasion of War Responsibility'