Japan Today
Japan Today
$34.99
USDThis new edition of Japan Today has been rewritten to take account of Japan's changing fortunes in the 1990s. It describes the recent setbacks in the country's economic and financial sectors and examines the major shifts in the political sphere. Despite the current challenges to Japan's prosperity, this is a remarkable story of postwar resurgence, material progress and social stability.
- New edition of accessible and well-written introduction to the history of contemporary Japan
- Updates and offers account of Japan's changing economic fortunes in the 1990s
- Author's profile is excellent: he is already a CUP author of two other books and is well-known as a frequent reporter on Japanese affairs in international media
Reviews & endorsements
'Japan Today is one of the best books of its kind, offering a jargon-free look at what makes Japan tick. Books like this do a great deal to dispel misunderstandings about Japan.' The Japan Times
'So far there has been no reliable introduction to contemporary Japan that one could unhestitatingly recommend and confidently expect students to read. This book fills that gap.' Political Studies
Product details
February 1999Paperback
9780521643757
248 pages
216 × 140 × 14 mm
0.32kg
1 map
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Reconstruction: the occupation era
- 2. Conservatism: political continuity and challenges
- 3. Economism: growth and maturity
- 4. Minimalism: hesitancy abroad
- 5. Stability: social co-operation and change
- 6. Malaise: contemporary Japan
- 7. Prospects: future challenges.
