1st Edition
Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan
332 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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The politics of Japan are less widely reported than its economics. Most people are aware of the economic 'miracle' following the Second World War, whereby Japan became the second largest economy in the world after the United States, and the economic stagnation of the early 1990s is also well known. But it is difficult to make sense of these phenomena without a knowledge of the political system and... Read more
Preface, Introductory essay, Theories of Japanese politics, Maps, Entries A-Z, Bibliography, Index
Biography
J.A.A. Stockwin, formerly Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies and former Director of the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, University of Oxford, Emeritus Fellow, St Antony's College.
'Highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries, especially where there is keen interest in Japan or world politics.' - Booklist (Oct 2003)
'A thorough yet readable guide to the politics of one of the world's most important countries.' - Reference Reviews, January 2004
