{"product_id":"contemporary-japan-9781118315071","title":"Contemporary Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the previous edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the foremost foreign writers on modern Japan, Kingston provides another wide-ranging analysis of interest to all of those with a stake in the nation's future.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Japan Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kingston's discussion of the changes Japan faces in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century is among the most comprehensive and accessible treatments of Japan's recent history available.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Transformations After World War II 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Lost Decade 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Risk and Consequences 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Defusing the Demographic Time Bomb 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Families at Risk 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Jobs at Risk 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Politics and Consequences 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Contemporary Politics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Security and the Peace Constitution 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Immigration 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 War Memory and Responsibility 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Environment and Disaster 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Environmental Issues 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 3\/11: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Institutions at Risk 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Imperial Family 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Yakuza 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Postscript 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Prospects 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 302\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406850629975,"sku":"9781118315071","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118315071.jpg?v=1730497337","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-japan-9781118315071","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}