Demokratisierung als Ziel der amerikanischen Besatzungspolitik in Deutschland und Japan, 1943-1947

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LIT Verlag Münster, 2001 - Democratization - 315 pages

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Demokratisierung als Ziel in Deutschland und Japan
11
Demokratisierungspolitik und die populären Bilder der Feinde
33
Die Arbeit in den Planungsstäben für die Deutschlandpolitik
68
Die Arbeit in den Planungsstäben für die Japanpolitik
100
Das Mitspracherecht der Alliierten bei der Demokratisierungsplanung
128
Die amerikanische Demokratie als Vorbild für die Demokratisierung
140
Totalitäre Systeme als Gegensatz von Demokratie
160
Demokratisierungspolitik als Handlungsanweisung und Methode
197
Demokratisierungspraktiken in Deutschland und Japan
220
Die Befreiung des öffentlichen Raumes eine Zusammenfassung
256
Ausblick Demokratisierung und der Kalte Krieg
264
Quellen und Literaturverzeichnis
266
Anhang
296
Orts Personen und Sachregister
308
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Page 28 - Genealogy does not resemble the evolution of a species and does not map the destiny of a people. On the contrary, to follow the complex course of descent is to maintain passing events in their proper dispersion; it is to identify the accidents, the minute deviations — or conversely, the complete reversals — the errors, the false appraisals, and the faulty calculations that gave birth to those things that continue to exist and have value for us...
Page 28 - Genealogy does not pretend to go back in time to restore an unbroken continuity that operates beyond the dispersion of forgotten things; its duty is not to demonstrate that the past actively exists in the present, that it continues secretly to animate the present, having imposed a predetermined form to all its vicissitudes. Genealogy does not resemble the evolution of a species and does not map the destiny of a people.
Page 137 - We call upon the government of Japan to proclaim now the unconditional surrender of all Japanese armed forces, and to provide proper and adequate assurances of their good faith in such action. The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction.
Page 122 - We hereby undertake for the Emperor, the Japanese Government and their successors to carry out the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration in good faith...
Page 131 - We are resolved upon the earliest possible establishment with our Allies of a general international organisation to maintain peace and security. We believe that this is essential, both to prevent aggression and to remove the political, economic and social causes of war through the close and continuing collaboration of all peace-loving peoples.
Page 137 - The Japanese Government shall remove all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people. Freedom of speech, of religion, and of thought, as well as respect for the fundamental human rights shall be established.
Page 14 - • / the spirit which is not too sure that it is right...
Page 28 - ... identify the accidents, the minute deviations - or conversely, the complete reversals the errors, the false appraisals, and the faulty calculations that gave birth to those things that continue to exist and have value for us; it is to discover that truth or being do not lie at the root of what we know and what we are, but the exteriority of accidents.
Page 38 - No nation in all the world that is free to make a choice is going to set itself up under the Fascist form of government, or the Nazi form of government, or the Japanese warlord form of government. Such forms are the offspring of seizure of power followed by the abridgement of freedom. Therefore, the United Nations can properly say of these forms of government two simple words: "Never again.
Page 122 - We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under Japanese control wherever situated.

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