His publications Frank Gibney

1 publications

1.1 books on east asia
1.2 books on communism
1.3 review of works

his publications
books on east asia

gibney wrote more ten books, , co-wrote several more, half on east asia. in 5 volumes japan there discussion of japanese economy , business practices, placed in cultural context.

debut book, 5 gentlemen of japan (1953), among first depict humanely wartime enemy through portraits of journalist, naval officer, steelworker, farmer , emperor hirohito. gave many americans first real understanding of country viewed dangerous , mysterious. in profiling farmer, former vice admiral in imperial navy, newspaperman, foreman of steel mill , emperor hirohito, gibney offered intimate glimpse postwar japanese society.

elizabeth gray vining quaker schoolteacher , former tutor of crown prince akihito, hirohito s son. praised gibney 1953 5 gents book , keen , careful analysis in new york times book review. portraits drawn sympathy , insight; none of them caricature, wrote. distinct films , other propaganda produced during recent, hard-fought war in pacific.

japan: fragile superpower, 1975 book, described how traditional japan survived in way modern commerce practiced. gibney contrasted american , japanese cultural , business traditions.

his 1982 book miracle design celebrates japanese work ethic , overall team spirit in economic endeavors. 1 critic, however, notes here commonplace comparisons between japanese , american businesses, observing gibney knows field , has earned right unoriginal.

the pacific century on rise of east asia published in 1992. starting in mid-nineteenth century, surveys social , economic history of region, highlighting japan. adapted ten-part series of same name on public broadcasting service, received emmy award , featured author. pacific basin institute, founded , led frank gibney, co-producer of pbs series.

while @ encyclopædia britannica directed translation chinese, korean, , japanese. japanese translation of encyclopedia appeared in 1975. 1986 chinese edition evidently first non-marxist reference work allowed in china. 6-year effort in 10 volumes. edition dealt gingerly sensitive subjects.

korea s quiet revolution (1992) draws on long personal experience in korea , provides analysis of economic growth , emerging democracy. brief survey of korean history followed korean war (1950-1953), , short-lived, democratic april revolution of 1960 in south korea (rok). ample attention given extraordinary economic growth under authoritarian rule of park chung hee (1961-1979). focus shifts struggle democracy, rok president roh tae woo (1988-1993). 2 later chapters concern regime in north. appendix presents 3 articles gibney published in 1950, 1954, , 1977.

books on communism

his 1959 book on poland under communism, frozen revolution, began when gibney visited there journalist in 1957. d come investigate called polish october revolution of 1956. half successful transformation of government, being limited soviet insistence on continuance of communist rule. gibney shows how result subverted imperial communist system in central europe , in russia. discusses late-1950s in poland: communist party , gomulka, intellectual life, catholic church, , troubles in planned economy. addressed former-german lands, jews of poland, , poland during world war ii.

the secret world, published in 1959, described soviet secret police. gibney co-authored peter deriabin had defected soviet nkvd in 1954. deriabin subsequently worked cia, , testified before congressional committees. apparently, book had originated deriabin s autobiography, tainy mir.

gibney in 1961 book khrushchev pattern appraises soviet leader s career since stalin s death in 1952. gibney credits khrushchev pulling off prodigious public relations trick in achieving throughout of world new madison avenue-style public image country name anathema before came power. yet superficially reasonable tactics dangerous stalin s. appendix reviews status of communist parties in countries of world.

gibney contributed substantial commentary penkovskiy papers (1965). oleg penkovskiy colonel in gru (soviet military intelligence). book based around english translations of classified russian texts, had been provided american intelligence penkovskiy. presents insider s view of soviet intelligence agencies , trade craft. russian author , source, after publicized trial, had been executed soviet government in 1963. book , co-written deriabin made use of material requested cia.

a review of works

extraordinary thing frank wrote great book in 1950s , still going strong 50 years later. had deep perspective came studying history , business , politics , able communicate public. don t know same combination of energy, upbeat attitude , humor [that] frank had, commented prof. ezra vogel of harvard university, long time friend.