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The War Powers Resolution (WPR) has led a beleaguered existence. Since its enactment in 1973, it has been labeled ineffectual and useless. This Note proves, however, that to review presidential unilateral uses of force since 1973 is to find a spirit of compliance with the WPR, as these uses of force have been characterized by their brevity and their lack of spilled U.S.blood. While minor departures from the WPR's black-letter requirements are conceded, none of these uses of force have developed into, or even resembled, Vietnam-esque quagmires. As a result, this Note contends that the WPR has had a positive practical effect on the implementation of presidential unilateral uses of force. The Note concludes by asserting that the welfare of the United States is endangered, not by the unilateral uses of force that the WPR seeks to remedy, but by the congressionally sanctioned uses of force that, in reality, place no limit on Executive power.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- About the contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on spelling and names -- Glossary of key terms -- 1 An introduction to the Pacific Basin -- PART I Areas of the Pacific Basin -- 2 Oceania: An overview -- 3 Southeast Asia: Unity in diversity -- 4 East Asia: Convergence and divergence -- 5 The North American sphere of influence: From sea to shining sea -- 6 Latin America: A living and changing artifact -- PART II Themes across the Pacific Basin -- 7 The age of colonialism(s) -- 8 The Pacific War: Remembering and forgetting -- 9 Migration, immigration, and settlement within the Pacific Basin -- 10 Global cities, megacities, ordinary cities: Urbanization across the Pacific Basin -- 11 Economic development in the Pacific Basin since World War II -- 12 Understanding TPP's significance for the Pacific Basin -- 13 Boundary disputes in the Pacific Basin -- 14 Armed conflict across the Pacific: Patterns and possibilities -- 15 Environmental protection in the Pacific Basin -- 16 State building, disease, and public health -- 17 Rapid societal change and mental health vulnerabilities in the Pacific Basin -- 18 Trans-identity: Theory, politics, and identity across the Pacific Basin -- 19 Gender violence: Honor, shame, and the violation of bodies in Guatemala and India -- 20 The literature of exile -- 21 Documentary film and trauma in the Pacific Basin -- Index.

"Interest in the Pacific Basin has increased markedly in recent years, driven largely by the rise of China as a global rival to the United States and Asian development more generally. Growth in eastern Asia as well as the western Americas has led the Pacific Basin to evolve as a dynamic economic zone. To make sense of this transformation, the book: Defines the Pacific Basin, locates it in academic research, and explains its importance; Addressees the historical origins and evolution of the Pacific Basin and its sub-regions; Introduces students to the historical and contemporary relationships, continuities and differences that characterize the region; Incorporates analyses of colonialism and imperialism, migration and settlement, economic development and trade, international relations, war and memory, environmental policy, urbanization, mental and public health, gender, film and literature; Connects the diverse peoples of this vast area, explores their common challenges and the diverse responses to these challenges, and provides a window into the lived humanity of the Pacific Basin."--Provided by publisher

The Internationalization of Japan provides the English-speaking reader with the opportunity to hear what some of Japan's leading social scientists and other commentators have to say about the internationalization of their country as well as their country's impact overseas.The topic is of extreme importance now as the international community demands a greater Japanese contribution to international society as well as changes in Japan to facilitate foreign access. The book discusses the internationalization of politics, economy and society. Topics of special interest include the inte