Edited by Huang Tzu-chin and Pan Kwang-che, 2018, The Sino-Japanese War and the Changes in East Asia, 996 pages, New Taipei City: Daw Shiang Publishing Co., Ltd.

Without a debate, the war between China and Japan from 1937 to 1945 played a significant role in shaping the 20th century. The cause, development and effect of the Sino-Japanese war are topics that have been studied extensively by scholars around the world. Unfortunately, the basis of Sino-Japanese war research often comes from a nationalism perspective because the countries involved in the war each have their own interpretation of the history. Scholarly research stemming from varying perspectives has made reaching a consensus in the history of the war extremely difficult and has hindered the possibility of mutual reconciliation. In order to solve this problem, scholars around the world are cooperating with each other to provide cross-border perspectives on historical research.
The authors of this book include scholars from Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, European Countries, India, Burma, Vietnam and Malaysia, moving past the limitations of a nationalistic perspective on history. This book examines modern Asian history through five main themes: “The wartime social-economical system and it’s legacy,” “Various aspect of party politics, government and military during the war,” “The war and international diplomacy,” “The plan and practical actions for Post-war Asia,” and “The war and Asia”. The 28 articles included explore the process of Sino-Japanese war from multiple angles and discusses its influence on the Asian history after the war. Through integrating multiple perspectives in its analysis of history, this book hopes to provide a unique and innovating example to the research field of “Sino-Japanese War.” Furthermore, it also seeks to reveal the fact that all Asian countries are existing together and searching for “co-prosperity” by inspirations of history.