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What would you do if you suddenly you found yourself part of a community you had always thought you would never be associated with? What if this happened in a foreign country, where everyone automatically thought you were part of that group? In Meeting the Enemy, Becoming a Friend Dr. Gelder talks about her personal transformation from outspoken critic of the U.S. military to a global citizen that worked with military personnel and Japanese citizens in cultural exchanges. A strong social and environmental activist, Dr. Gelder recounts how she had to come to terms with military actions in a foreign country and how those actions were reflected back on her for her association with the military. Overcoming her
initial bias against the military, Dr. Gelder took it upon herself to
become a global citizen and enhance the relations between military personnel
stationed in Japan, and the Japanese people located around the military
base. Through a variety of actions, Dr. Gelder worked to build a positive
relationship between the U.S. military and the local Japanese citizens
and their communities. In Meeting the Enemy, Becoming a Friend, Dr.
Gelder shows how it is possible to be a citizen in a global world and
to respond with positive actions towards the people and places encountered,
while also positively representing the places and people you come from.
2006.
$29.95. Copies are available at your local bookstore,
or through Amazon Table of Contents Introduction Introduction to the Military The First Taste of Japan Diplomacy The Military Base and Multi-Track Diplomacy Challenges to Diplomacy Today's Military Culture and Hope for Increasing Track-Two Diplomacy Challenging the Ugly American Implementing Track-Two Diplomacy into the Military A New Look at the Military Base, Japan and Myself Twenty Japanese Civilians Talk About the Base The War on Terror: A Threat to Our Security? What Have I Really Learned? A Challenge to All of Us Bibliography 2006.
$29.95. Copies are available at your local bookstore,
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