Uso Darake No Nichi Bei Kingendai Shi (Fusosha Shinsho)

[Machine Translation] The U.S. is foolish and spineless but when it counts, it gets the job done! A history of modern Japan-U.S. relations to help make sense of a world shaken by the return of Trump. You can t discuss Japan-U.S. relations without knowing this history. It s neither about being pro-U.S." nor anti-U.S." what matters is whether Japan has the resolve to return to its status as a major power. This best-selling book, which has been read by many since its publication in 2012, has been significantly expanded and updated. The Japanese know far too little about the United States. Those who glorify it revere it as the land of freedom and democracy," while those who hate it denounce it as the evil empire that dominates Japan." Yet neither of these views captures the true nature of the United States. Since its founding, the United States has failed and lost countless times, conveniently rewritten history, and yet always managed to find a way to prevail in the end. And now, with the return of Trump, Japan is once again faced with the pressing question: How will we defend our own country?" The new chapter explores Trump s motivating principles and the choices Japan faces regarding the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance. This book is neither an expression of anti-Americanism" nor pro-Americanism," but rather a guide to navigating our relationship with our watchdog."

アメリカはバカで、ヘタレで、でも、やるときはやる!トランプ再来で揺れる世界を見通すための日米近現代史。その歴史を知らずに日米関係は語れない。「親米」でも「反米」でもなく、必要なのは、「日本が大国に戻る覚悟があるのかどうか」だ。2012年の刊行以来、読み継がれてきたベストセラーを大幅増補。日本人は、アメリカを知らなすぎる。美化する者は「自由と民主主義の国」と崇め、憎む者は「日本を支配する悪の帝国」と罵る。だが、そのどちらもアメリカの実像ではない。建国以来、アメリカは何度も失敗し、負け、都合よく歴史を書き換え、それでも最後には勝ち筋を探してきた。そして現在、トランプ再来によって、日本は再び「自分の国をどう守るのか」を突きつけられている。新章では、トランプの行動原理と、日米同盟の先にある日本の選択を描く。「嫌米」でも「拝米」でもなく、“番犬様”との付き合い方を考えるための一冊。