Kenneth B. Pyle
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Kenneth B. Pyle is a Japan
historian and professor of History
and International Studies
at the University of Washington
Seattle campus. Since earning his Ph. D.
in Japanese History
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1965, he has become a major figure in the area of Japan studies, publishing several books on Japan and its international relations
, and serving as the first editor of the Journal of Japanese Studies
from 1974 to 1986. In 1998, the Japanese government awarded Pyle with the Order of the Rising Sun
, and in 2008 he received the Japan Foundation
Award for Japanese Studies.
Pyle is Founding President of The National Bureau of Asian Research
(NBR), a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank
, and serves on the organization's Board of Directors. In 2006, NBR created The Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center For Northeast Asian Studies, a research center to focus on Northeast Asian political and security issues.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
historian and professor of History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and International Studies
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
Seattle campus. Since earning his Ph. D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Japanese History
History of Japan
The history of Japan encompasses the history of the islands of Japan and the Japanese people, spanning the ancient history of the region to the modern history of Japan as a nation state. Following the last ice age, around 12,000 BC, the rich ecosystem of the Japanese Archipelago fostered human...
from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1965, he has become a major figure in the area of Japan studies, publishing several books on Japan and its international relations
Foreign relations of Japan
Foreign relations of Japan is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.Since the surrender after World War II and the Treaty of San Francisco, Japanese diplomatic policy has been based on close partnership with the United States and the emphasis on the international cooperation such as...
, and serving as the first editor of the Journal of Japanese Studies
Journal of Japanese Studies
The Journal of Japanese Studies is the most influential journal dealing with research on Japan in the United States. It is a multidisciplinary forum for communicating new information, new interpretations, and recent research results concerning Japan to the English-reading world...
from 1974 to 1986. In 1998, the Japanese government awarded Pyle with the Order of the Rising Sun
Order of the Rising Sun
The is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese Government, created on April 10, 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun...
, and in 2008 he received the Japan Foundation
Japan Foundation
The was established in 1972 by an Act of the Japanese Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry of Japan on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent...
Award for Japanese Studies.
Pyle is Founding President of The National Bureau of Asian Research
National Bureau of Asian Research
The National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution based in Seattle, Washington, with a branch office in Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is to inform and strengthen Asia-Pacific policy...
(NBR), a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
, and serves on the organization's Board of Directors. In 2006, NBR created The Kenneth B. and Anne H.H. Pyle Center For Northeast Asian Studies, a research center to focus on Northeast Asian political and security issues.
Selected works
- "International Order and the Rise of Asia: History and Theory, in Strategic Asia 2011-12: Asia Responds to Its Rising Powers - China and India, Ashley J. Tellis, Travis Tanner, and Jessica Keough, editors (National Bureau of Asian ResearchNational Bureau of Asian ResearchThe National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution based in Seattle, Washington, with a branch office in Washington, D.C. The organization’s mission is to inform and strengthen Asia-Pacific policy...
, 2011) - Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose (Public Affairs Books, 2007)
- The Making of Modern Japan (D.C. Heath, second edition 1996)
- The Japanese Question: Power and Purpose in a New Era (AEI Press, second edition 1996), Japanese edition (1995), Chinese edition (1997)
- The New Generation in Meiji Japan: Problems of Cultural Identity (Stanford University Press 1969)
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- Journals
- Kenneth B. Pyle and Eric Heginbotham, Japan, Strategic Asia 2001-02: Power and Purpose (NBR, September 2001)
- Michael H. Armacost and Kenneth B. Pyle, Japan and the Engagement of China: Challenges for U.S. Policy Coordination, NBR Analysis (December 2001)
- Kenneth B. Pyle, Abe Shinzo and Japan's Change of Course, NBR Analysis (October 2006)
- Kenneth B. Pyle, Reading the New Era in Asia: The Use of History and Culture in the Making of Foreign Policy, Asia Policy (January 2007)
- T. J. Pempel st al, Kenneth B. Pyle’s Japan Rising: The Resurgence of Japanese Power and Purpose/Richard J. Samuels’ Securing Japan: Tokyo's Grand Strategy and the Future of East Asia, Asia Policy (July 2007)
- Kenneth B. Pyle et al., Emerging Leaders in East Asia: The Next Generation of Political Leadership in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, (NBR, September 2008)
- Kenneth B. Pyle et al. A New Stage for the U.S.-Japan Alliance? (Asia Policy, July 2010]
- Journals