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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.
  • 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

Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s

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    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 23/07/2010
    ISBN13: 9781405191944, 978-1405191944
    ISBN10: 1405191945

    Number of Pages: 328

    Non Fiction , History

    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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