Despite the enduring importance of the U.S.–Japan security alliance, the broader relationship between the two countries is today beset by sobering new difficulties. In this comprehensive comparative analysis of the transpacific alliance and its political, economic, and social foundations, Kent...

Origins, historical development, and patterns of Japanese migration to Latin America -- The first save of Japanese migration to Latin America -- The second wave: Post-World War II period -- Latin American emigration as a national strategy -- Building the emigration machinery -- Post-World War II...