How can the strategic interests of the United States be reconciled with the sovereignty of the nations that host its overseas bases? What of the men and women who live in the communities that surround these bases, whose daily lives are deeply impacted by the actions of the soldiers and civilians who execute U.S. policy? How can they make their voices heard? How can they influence their own government and that of the United States to respond to their concerns? In her thoughtful and precise study of protest against U.S. military bases in Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines, Yuko Kawato provides a detailed and valuable history of the social moments in postwar Asia that have taken up these challenges. However, the strength of her project is its perceptive analysis of the tactics employed by protesters, and their successes and failures in influencing policymakers to take action on their behalf....

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