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Contemporary Japan: History, politics, and social change since the 1980s

By Jeff Kingston

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2010
ISBN
1405191937, 9781405191937, 1444327615, 9781444327618, 1405191945, 9781405191944
LCC
DS891 .K538 2011
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1556247 bytes)
Series
Blackwell history of the contemporary world
Edition
1
Pages
328\325
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes of the Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and the socio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. Represents the only book to examine in depth the turmoil of Japan since Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, the Cold War ended, and the economy collapsed Provides an assessment of Japan's dramatic political revolution of 2009 Analyzes how risk has increased in Japan, undermining the sense of security and causing greater disparities in society Assesses Japan's record on the environment, the consequences of neo-liberal reforms, immigration policies, the aging society, the US alliance, the Imperial family, and the 'yakuza' criminal gangs  Selected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE

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