著者

久野 潤 クノ ジュン Jun Kuno

雑誌

国際研究論叢 : 大阪国際大学紀要 = OIU journal of international studies

巻号頁・発行日

vol.26, no.2, pp.45-57, 2013-01-31

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The opinions and discourse of intellectuals during the Sino-Japanese conflict from 1937 had a great effect on the construction of theories favoring escalation of the conflict. Many liberal intellectuals were involved in drafting important national policies while Fumimaro Konoe was premier and some such groups even attempted to promote socialism; influencing public opinion to approve of the war and distancing Japan from the US and UK. Eijiro Kawai was a typical liberal intellectual, but unique in that he approved of the war against China, especially the Communist Chinese, advocated parliamentarianism, and also viewed Comintern as a threat. His advocacy was never wavering or ad-hoc, but based on a reasoned awareness of crisis and understanding of the international situation.