A reckoning : Philippine trials of Japanese war criminals
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A reckoning : Philippine trials of Japanese war criminals
(New perspectives in Southeast Asian studies)
University of Wisconsin Press, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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After World War II, thousands of Japanese throughout Asia were put on trial for war crimes. Examination of postwar trials is now a thriving area of research, but Sharon W. Chamberlain is the first to offer an authoritative assessment of the legal proceedings convened in the Philippines. These were trials conducted by Asians, not Western powers, and centered on the abuses suffered by local inhabitants rather than by prisoners of war. Her impressively researched work reveals the challenges faced by the Philippines, as a newly independent nation, in navigating issues of justice amid domestic and international pressures.
Chamberlain highlights the differing views of Filipinos and Japanese about the trials. The Philippine government aimed to show its commitment to impartial proceedings with just outcomes. In Japan, it appeared that defendants were selected arbitrarily, judges and prosecutors were biased, and lower-ranking soldiers were punished for crimes ordered by their superior officers. She analyzes the broader implications of this divergence as bilateral relations between the two nations evolved and contends that these competing narratives were reimagined in a way that, paradoxically, aided a path toward postwar reconciliation.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Note on Japanese Usage
Abbreviations
Introduction
1 War Crimes during the Occupation: The Picture That Emerges from the Trials
2 Rising to the Challenge: Assuming Responsibility for Trials
3 The Trials: Questions of Guilt and Innocence
4 Awaiting Their Fate: Sentence Reviews, Reprieves, and Executions
5 From Retribution to Resolution: The Journey from Executions to Pardons
6 Constructing Narratives and Assessing Impact
Conclusion
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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