Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder
This short article examines key governmental measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan fro... more This short article examines key governmental measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan from a geopolitical perspective. “Geopolitical” in this article means to see the measures as spatial strategies. At the stage of globalized pandemic, state territoriality or border control is no longer able to effectively control the spread of the virus. Instead, this article argues, multi-scalar intergovernmental coordination is inevitable to tackle the virus moving along increasing trans-border/local human flows. Using the case of Japan, this article overviews how effective social distancing as a spatial strategy has been and illustrates how the limits to such a strategy to control human behavior can affect anti-virus measures. In conclusion, this article argues that the effective devolution of state power to local governments and the strengthening of state supplementary function to sustain local healthcare system and economy would be more desirable than the authoritative concentration of...
Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder
This is a commentary on ‘The Principle of the New World Order’, a geopolitical essay written by J... more This is a commentary on ‘The Principle of the New World Order’, a geopolitical essay written by Japanese Philosopher, Kitarō Nishida in 1944. This essay has been a source of postwar controversy over the philosophical justification of Japan’s involvement in the Second World War and the relationship between Japanese thoughts and Western colonial domination in Asia. As a text of Japanese formal geopolitics, the essay is a historical example to illustrate how Japanese academics geopolitically situated their country and themselves within the imperial rivalry during the War. The essay attracted not only criticisms that problematized Nishida’s approach to politics (imperialism and nationalism) and justification of the War, but also positive reviews that appreciated his proposal of a multicultural worldview countering Western modernity (i.e. the world dominated by the West). The translation of the essay is not easy to read but contains important insights into how to see the current world (d...
… Ph. D. dissertation submitted to the …, Jan 1, 2004
Publikationsansicht. 44466599. Political space of Okinawa : geographical perspectives on ethno-re... more Publikationsansicht. 44466599. Political space of Okinawa : geographical perspectives on ethno-regional integration and protest / (2004). Yamazaki, Takashi. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-426).. Photocopy.. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Colorado, ...
Page 353. 17 Dreaming of" Liberation" by Riding on Globalizatio... more Page 353. 17 Dreaming of" Liberation" by Riding on Globalization Oppositional Movements in Okinawa TAKASHI YAMAZAKI Is globalization become a way to liberate a local ethnic group feeling oppressed by a nation-state? ...
Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder
This short article examines key governmental measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan fro... more This short article examines key governmental measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Japan from a geopolitical perspective. “Geopolitical” in this article means to see the measures as spatial strategies. At the stage of globalized pandemic, state territoriality or border control is no longer able to effectively control the spread of the virus. Instead, this article argues, multi-scalar intergovernmental coordination is inevitable to tackle the virus moving along increasing trans-border/local human flows. Using the case of Japan, this article overviews how effective social distancing as a spatial strategy has been and illustrates how the limits to such a strategy to control human behavior can affect anti-virus measures. In conclusion, this article argues that the effective devolution of state power to local governments and the strengthening of state supplementary function to sustain local healthcare system and economy would be more desirable than the authoritative concentration of...
Geopolítica(s). Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder
This is a commentary on ‘The Principle of the New World Order’, a geopolitical essay written by J... more This is a commentary on ‘The Principle of the New World Order’, a geopolitical essay written by Japanese Philosopher, Kitarō Nishida in 1944. This essay has been a source of postwar controversy over the philosophical justification of Japan’s involvement in the Second World War and the relationship between Japanese thoughts and Western colonial domination in Asia. As a text of Japanese formal geopolitics, the essay is a historical example to illustrate how Japanese academics geopolitically situated their country and themselves within the imperial rivalry during the War. The essay attracted not only criticisms that problematized Nishida’s approach to politics (imperialism and nationalism) and justification of the War, but also positive reviews that appreciated his proposal of a multicultural worldview countering Western modernity (i.e. the world dominated by the West). The translation of the essay is not easy to read but contains important insights into how to see the current world (d...
… Ph. D. dissertation submitted to the …, Jan 1, 2004
Publikationsansicht. 44466599. Political space of Okinawa : geographical perspectives on ethno-re... more Publikationsansicht. 44466599. Political space of Okinawa : geographical perspectives on ethno-regional integration and protest / (2004). Yamazaki, Takashi. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 396-426).. Photocopy.. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Colorado, ...
Page 353. 17 Dreaming of" Liberation" by Riding on Globalizatio... more Page 353. 17 Dreaming of" Liberation" by Riding on Globalization Oppositional Movements in Okinawa TAKASHI YAMAZAKI Is globalization become a way to liberate a local ethnic group feeling oppressed by a nation-state? ...
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