1st Edition

The Making of the New Japan Reclaiming the Political Mainstream

By IPS Chiyoda-ku, Leslie Connors Copyright 2000
268 Pages
by Routledge

268 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Yasuhiro Nakasone's rise to political prominence began under the watchful eye of the American occupation with which he had a direct and confrontational relationship, arguing for the ending of the occupation and the restoration of sovereignty to Japan. Nakasone argued for Japan's need to become a 'normal' nation which in his view involved an enhanced international role for Japan and an enhanced... Read more
Chapter 1 THE CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN; Chapter 2 NAVAL PAYMASTER SUB-LIEUTENANT; Chapter 3 THE ROAD TO POLITICS; Chapter 4 THE CHALLENGE OF NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION; Chapter 5 A NEW AWARENESS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS; Chapter 6 HUMAN PATTERNS ON THE POLITICAL STAGE; Chapter 7 BECOMING A MINISTER OF STATE; Chapter 8 KILLING TIME; Chapter 9 THE YEARS OF POLITICAL POWER; Chapter 10 APPOINTMENT AS PRIME MINISTER; Chapter 11 WHITHER JAPAN THE FATHERLAND?;

Biography

Chiyoda-ku IPS, Leslie Connors, Yasuhiro Nakasone

'A fascinating read for anyone interested in Japan's political landscape after World War II.' - Tim Large, The Daily Yomiuri

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