For decades, historians and societal forces have campaigned for rapprochement, reconciliation and dialogue between East Asian nations. This book is a result of these efforts. Debates regarding the interpretation of the modern history of East Asia continue to affect bilateral relations between the states of the region. History education has become a particularly controversial issue in this context. This book's main message is that a common understanding regarding the history of East Asia is possible, even though some differences remain. It is not only a major contribution to reconciliation in the region, but as the first textbook on the history of East Asia written collaboratively by scholars from three East Asian countries, it is also highly recommended for use in an anglophone teaching environment. The authors are a group of historians, teachers and concerned citizens from China, Japan and South Korea.
Prof. Dr. Eckhardt Fuchs is president of the International Standing Conference for the History of Education, the international specialist group for historical educational research (ISCHE), deputy director of the Georg Eckert Institute in Braunschweig and full professor for historical and comparative educational research at the TU Braunschweig.
Prof Dr Tokushi Kasahara is a historian. He taught at Tsuru University, Japan.
Prof Dr Sven Saaler teaches Modern Japanese History at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.
