Commentary. Nishida Kitarō and ‘The Principle of the New World Order
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7785209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takashi Yamazaki (0000-0002-1460-3086, Osaka City University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 313-322 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolítica(s) Revista de estudios sobre espacio y poder (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2172-7155 • E-ISSN: 2172-3958 |
| Publisher | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5209/geop.66404 |
| OpenAlex | W2990688765 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This is a commentary on ‘The Principle of the New World Order’, a geopolitical essay written by Japanese Philosopher, Kitarō Nishida in 1944. This essay has been a source of postwar controversy over the philosophical justification of Japan’s involvement in the Second World War and the relationship between Japanese thoughts and Western colonial domination in Asia. As a text of Japanese formal geopolitics, the essay is a historical example to illustrate how Japanese academics geopolitically situated their country and themselves within the imperial rivalry during the War. The essay attracted not only criticisms that problematized Nishida’s approach to politics (imperialism and nationalism) and justification of the War, but also positive reviews that appreciated his proposal of a multicultural worldview countering Western modernity (i.e. the world dominated by the West). The translation of the essay is not easy to read but contains important insights into how to see the current world (dis)order under hegemonic powers
Colonialism · Geopolitics · Hegemony · Modernity · Multiculturalism · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Rivalry · Social science · Sociology · World War II · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |