{"product_id":"contemporary-japan-9781405191944","title":"Contemporary Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive examination of the causes of the Japanese economicbubble in the late 1980s and the socio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an assessment of Japan''s dramatic political revolution of 2009\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes how risk has increased in Japan, undermining the sense of securityand causing greater disparities in society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelected as CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2011 - 3.01.12\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended. All levels\/libraries.\" (Choice, 1 February 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In a highly dispassionate and balanced analysis of contemporary Japan, Kingston has brought out both the negative and positive sides of the nation, its economy, its society and governance. There are issues that Japan needs to squarely address. And this book points the way to it. An excellent source book on today's Japan.\" (Organiser, 20 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kingston's discussion of the changes Japan faces in the 21st century is among the most comprehensive and accessible treatments of Japan's recent history available.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e February 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Okinawan music rhapsodized, bloody battles retold, thrilling tales unleashed and Japan's gloom exposed - our favorite books of 2010\". (The Japan Times, 29 December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the most current and definitive topic analysis available, this accessible and engaging study is highly recommended for both political science and Asia-focused collections\". (Library Journal, 15 December 2010)\u003c\/p\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, September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMap.  \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Transformations After World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Lost Decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Risk and Consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Defusing the Demographic Time Bomb.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Families at Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Jobs at Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Politics and Consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Contemporary Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Security and the Peace Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Environmental Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Immigration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 War Memory and Responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Institutions at Risk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Imperial Family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Yakuza.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Postscript.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407924535639,"sku":"9781405191944","price":80.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405191944.jpg?v=1730500974","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-japan-9781405191944","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}