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Origins of the Pacific War and the Importance Of 'Magic' by Keiichiro Komatsu (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTaylor & Francis Group

ISBN-100415489989

ISBN-139780415489980

eBay Product ID (ePID)71907863

Product Key Features

Number of Pages504 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOrigins of the Pacific War and the Importance of 'magic'

Publication Year2008

SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Military / World War II, Asia / Japan, Regional Studies, International Relations / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History

AuthorKeiichiro Komatsu

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight32.9 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Reviews'Komatsu provides the reader with a detailed analysis of both the original Japanese Foreign Ministry telegrams and the American 'Magic' material. an interesting and original interpretation raising important questions not only about the events of 1941 but also about the general role of translation in intelligence work. it is refreshing to see a study of intelligence that deals not with the ninutiae of secret service politics but rather concentrates on how intelligence shapes perception.' - Anthony Best, Asian Affairs

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal940.548573

Table Of ContentPreface, Introduction, Part I: The Historical Legacy, Part II: Turning Points in the Negotiations I, Part III: 'Magic' as a Cause of US-Japan Misunderstanding, Part IV: Turning Points in the Negotiations II, Conclusion, Appendix, Historiographic Developments, Q&A Section, Bibliography, List o f Important 'Magic' Mistranslations, Telegrams and Drafts, Index

SynopsisArgues that in the final phase of the eight months of US-Japan talks leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, serious mistranslations in the US decoding system were a significant factor in the misunderstandings which grew between the two sides., Argues that in the final phase of the eight months of US-Japan talks leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, serious mistranslations in Magic (the US decoding system) were a significant factor in the cumulative effect of mutual misunderstandings which grew between the two sides.

LC Classification NumberD810.C88K66 2009