Placing a distinct focus on the role of the sending state, this book examines
the history of postwar Japan's migration policy, linking it to the larger
question of statehood and nation-building in the postwar era. Pedro Iacobelli
delves into the role of states in shaping migration flows by exploring the
genesis of the state-led emigration from Japan and the US-administered Ryukyu
Islands to South America in the mid-20th century.
The study proposes an alternative political perspective on migration history to
analyze the rationale and mechanisms behind the establishment of migration
programs by the sending state. To develop this perspective, the book examines
the state's emigration policies, their