Japanese "Judicial Imperialism" and the Origins of the Coercive Illegality of Japan's Annexation of Korea

This book explores the legacy of the Japanese empire in Korea, asking how colonialism arose as a legal idea. What was the legal process behind the establishment of colonialism as Japan's prime strategy towards Korea since the late 19th century? By addressing such questions, it is not only possible to address how Japanese colonialism in Korea was born, but also address how the process behind the making of colonialism as a judicial and legal project was illegal from its origination. As East Asia grapples with a new generation of power politics, these sober reflects lend an important historical context to the struggles of the present.

Contextualizes East Asian power structures Illuminates Korean history Sheds light on Korean-Japanese conflicts today

Auteur
Holding a PhD from the University of Chicago, Kyu-Hyun Jo was a Research Associate at the Northeast Asian History Foundation in Korea from 2020 to 2021 and is currently a lecturer in Political Science at Yonsei University, where he teaches Korea and East Asian international relations and history.

Contenu

Chapter 1: "Judicial Imperialism", the Unequal Treaties Between Korea and Japan, and Transcending Phenomenological Interpretations of Japan's Colonization of Korea.- Chapter 2: The First Unequal Treaties and the Forced Opening of Korean Ports.- Chapter 3: Japan's Seizure of Korea's Maritime Resources and the Consolidation of Japanese Living Quarters.- Chapter 4: Japanese "Residential Colonialism" in Southern Korea, Advisory Politics, and the Twilight of Korean Sovereignty.- Chapter 5: Annexation and the Opening of a Dark Age in Modern Korean History.- Chapter 6: The Eclipse of Korea's Sovereignty and the Judicial Origins of Japanese Colonialism. <p