Contemporary Japan

History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Japan
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Author: Jeff Kingston ISBN: 9781444351743
Publisher: Wiley Publication: June 28, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Jeff Kingston
ISBN: 9781444351743
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: June 28, 2011
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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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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.

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