The Community of Nuchi Du Takara (Life Is the Ultimate Treasure) in Postwar Okinawa: Local Subjectivity Within and Against Empire (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780472077144)

Against the background of the prolonged US military presence in post-World War II Okinawa, The Community of Nuchi Du Takara ("Life Is the Ultimate Treasure") in Postwar Okinawa explores the conflict between Okinawa and the US-Japan alliance. Developing the local notion of nuchi du takara into an analytical concept, Inoue examines how Okinawan activists, artists, writers, and other social actors have resisted US military presence, particularly the planned construction of a new military facility in northern Okinawa. The concept of nuchi du takara also helps Inoue explore complex negotiations Okinawa has had with Washington and Tokyo beyond resistance and protest, a process that involves developing a local communal capacity to embrace diverse and often contradictory attitudes toward the US military. Inoue's grounded investigation underscores the possibility of small yet significant, incremental social changes from below, a possibility that ultimately points toward the World Republic--an international politics built upon peace, democracy, and shared affluence--against the sovereignty of global capitalism.

Author: Inoue
ISBN-10: 0472077147
ISBN-13: 9780472077144
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2025
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs