Management of the Colonies and Military Administration in the South: the Dismantling of the Japanese Empire in South-East Asia
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2013
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Satoshi Nakano, « Management of the Colonies and Military Administration in the South: the Dismantling of the Japanese Empire in South-East Asia », Guerres mondiales et conflits contemporains, ID : 10670/1.zk48pj
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During the Asia-Pacific War, a vast territory of South-East Asia was occupied by the Japanese Army. Its administration of this area, initially aimed at constructing a new order, was in reality largely dependent on the traditional institutions of the Western colonial period. While pursuing an oppressive and exploitative policy vis-à-vis the local populations, Japan simultaneously granted a degree of freedom to the indigenous elite who claimed their political autonomy. This encounter with the “others” made the Japanese realize the impossibility of setting up a “Great East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere” ruled by Tokyo.