{"product_id":"9783032093509","title":"Shaping Constitutions: America’s Role in Japan and Kosovo","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShaping Constitutions: America’s Role in Japan and Kosovo\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArbenita Sopaj\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ International Relations \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ligatures: standardcontextual; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis book explores the historical parallels between Japan and Kosovo, revealing how U.S. influence shaped the birth of their constitutions. Through a comparative and analytical lens, it uncovers the intricate interplay of occupation, diplomacy, and state-building that defined both postwar Japan and post-conflict Kosovo. Drawing on extensive archival research and original documentation, the book traces how American policymakers navigated the challenges of reconstruction, from Japan’s demilitarization after World War II to Kosovo’s struggle for sovereignty following the collapse of Yugoslavia. It examines the Lend-Lease Act, wartime diplomacy, and shifting U.S. geopolitical strategies to expose how ideals of democracy were often entwined with power politics and strategic interests. By connecting two seemingly distant histories, this book redefines how we understand American influence in constitution-making, and raises a timeless question: how far can foreign powers go in shaping another state’s identity?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify;\"\u003eDr. Sopaj is Executive Assistant to the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo, Tokyo, \u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eNon-Resident Fellow at Indo-Pacific Studies Center (IPSC), \u003c\/span\u003eResearch\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Fellow\u003c\/span\u003e at the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (RIIPA) and Board Member of the Global Peacebuilding Association Japan (GPAJ). She is External Liaison Officer at the Kyoto Peacebuilding Centre (KPC), and Director of Administration at the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032093509\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44523500503180,"sku":"9783032093509","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032093509.jpg?v=1780603517","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032093509","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}