Paul H. Kratoska's Books

Asian Labor in the Wartime Japanese Empire

Unknown Histories

By: Paul H. Kratoska

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Asian Labor in the Wartime Japanese Empire

Unknown Histories

By: Paul H. Kratoska

During the Pacific War the Japanese government used a wide range of methods to recruit workers for construction projects throughout the occupied territories. Mistreatment of workers was a major grievance, both in widely publicized cases such as the use of prisoners of war and forced Asian labor to construct the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway, and in a very large number of smaller projects. In this book an international group of specialists on the Occupation period examine the labor needs and the recruitment and use of workers (whether forced, military, or otherwise) throughout the Japanese empire. This is the first study to look at Japanese labor policies comparatively across all the occupied territories of Asia during the war years. It also provides a graphic context for examining Japanese colonialism and relations between the Japanese and the people living in the various occupied territories.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

434

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317476417

ISBN 13

9781317476412

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45

A Social and Economic History

By: Paul H. Kratoska

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45

A Social and Economic History

By: Paul H. Kratoska

Japanese forces invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941 and British forces surrendered in Singapore 70 days later. Japan would rule the territory for the next 3½ years. Early efforts to maintain pre-war standards of comfort gave way to a grim struggle for survival as the vibrant economy ground to a halt and residents struggled to deal with unemployment, shortages of consumer goods, sharp price rises, a thriving black market and widespread corruption. People were hungry, dressed in rags, and falling victim to treatable diseases for which medicines were unavailable, and there was little reason to hope for better in the future. Using surviving administrative papers, oral materials, intelligence reports and post-war accounts by Japanese officers, this book presents a picture of life in occupied Malaya and Singapore. It shows the impact of war and occupation on a non-belligerent population, and creates a new understanding of the changes and the continuities that underlay the post-war economy and society. The book was first published in 1998 and is now re-issued in new edition that incorporates information from newly translated Japanese documents and other recent discoveries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

NUS Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

997169638X

ISBN 13

9789971696382

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya

A Social and Economic History

By: Paul H. Kratoska

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya

A Social and Economic History

By: Paul H. Kratoska

Japan attacked British-ruled Malaya on 8 December 1941 as part of a wave of military actions that toppled the British, Dutch and American colonial regimes in Southeast Asia. Within seventy days, the conquest of Malaya was complete, and British forces in Singapore surrendered on 15 February 1942. The three and a half years of Japanese rule are generally considered to mark a profound transition in the history of the Malay peninsula, but little is known about this period. This book uses the limited administrative papers that survived in Malaya, oral sources, and accounts written by Japanese officers involved in the Malayan campaign to flesh out the story.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

456

Publisher

University of Hawaii Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

082481889X

ISBN 13

9780824818890

PHILOSOPHY AS A SCIENCE

By: Paul 1852-1919 Carus

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

PHILOSOPHY AS A SCIENCE

By: Paul 1852-1919 Carus

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

234

Publisher

Wentworth Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1372508260

ISBN 13

9781372508264

Book's by Paul H. Kratoska

Asian Labor in the Wartime Japanese Empire

Asian Labor in the Wartime Japanese Empire

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya

The Japanese Occupation of Malaya

PHILOSOPHY AS A SCIENCE

PHILOSOPHY AS A SCIENCE

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email