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OverviewArgues that in the final phase of the eight months of US-Japan talks leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, serious mistranslations in Magic (the US decoding system) were a significant factor in the cumulative effect of mutual misunderstandings which grew between the two sides. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Florian Urban , Keiichiro Komatsu (Komatsu Research & Advisory, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.930kg ISBN: 9780415489980ISBN 10: 0415489989 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 15 December 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface, Introduction, Part I: The Historical Legacy, Part II: Turning Points in the Negotiations I, Part III: ‘Magic’ as a Cause of US-Japan Misunderstanding, Part IV: Turning Points in the Negotiations II, Conclusion, Appendix, Historiographic Developments, Q&A Section, Bibliography, List o f Important 'Magic' Mistranslations, Telegrams and Drafts, IndexReviews'Komatsu provides the reader with a detailed analysis of both the original Japanese Foreign Ministry telegrams and the American 'Magic' material. an interesting and original interpretation raising important questions not only about the events of 1941 but also about the general role of translation in intelligence work. it is refreshing to see a study of intelligence that deals not with the ninutiae of secret service politics but rather concentrates on how intelligence shapes perception.' - Anthony Best, Asian Affairs Author InformationKeiichiro Komatsu was born in Tokyo but spent his early years in Germany at the local kindergarten, before returning to Japan to enter primary school at which point he began learning Japanese and went on to complete his education. Subsequently he spent ten years working for a Japanese financial institution in Tokyo and then New York dealing with small and medium-sized enterprises. This was followed by research work at the University of Oxford where he was granted a D.Phil in International Relations. He has since returned to the business world specialising in the field of international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), currently based in London. He is a member of the Royal Institute of International Affiars, Chatham House, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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