International Relations and the Origins of the Pacific War

Ko Unoki received an M.A. from the Fletcher School of Tufts University, USA an MBA from Royal Holloway, University of London, UK and a doctorate from Hitotsubashi University, Japan. He is the author of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Global Empires (2013).

1. Introduction: An Overview of the Pacific War (1941-1945)
2. Realism and Power Transition in International Relations
3. Japan-US Relations 1853-1941
4. International Relations Theory and the Origins of the Pacific War
5. Conclusion: The Pacific War and the Future of East Asia