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Book SynopsisThis book argues that the Japanese social protection system should be understood as a system of "welfare through work," where employment protection has functionally substituted for income maintenance.
Trade ReviewMari Miura's book presents an in-depth and detailed approach to the politics of social protection in times of political and economic challenges. This book turns our attention to controversial but important social and political tasks not only in Japan but also in many advanced industrialized countries, most of which have confronted rising inequalities over the past few decades. It will be required reading for years as a valuable addition to the study of Japanese politics, of social protection in advanced industrialized countries, and of the role of ideas in explaining policy changes.
-- Jiyeoun Song * Pacific Affairs *
The subject of this book is the Japanese government's practice of promoting and protecting employment in lieu of offering generous programs of unemployment insurance and social assistance for the poor.. Mari Miura uses the apt phrase 'welfare through work' to characterize this system..Welfare through Workmakes a valuable contribution to the understanding of Japan's labor market and social protection politics.
-- Gregory J. Kasza * Journal of Japanese Studies *
Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Welfare through Work and the Gendered Dual System2. Situating Japan's Social Protection System in Comparative Perspective3. The Conservative Vision and the Politics of Work and Welfare4. Reforming the Labor Markets5. Who Wants What Reform?6. The Neoliberal Agenda and the Diet Veto7. The Double Movement in Japanese PoliticsConclusionNotes
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