Postwar History Education in Japan and the Germanys: Guilty Lessons
(Routledge) History education shaped how Japan and the Germanys reconceived their national identities after World War II. This book shows how constructions of national identity are subject to institutional constraints and opportunities, as well as moral and political concerns. Dierkes is an associate professor and Keidanren Chair at the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia.

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