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Seminar Studies in History
Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020
Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito's abdication, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacies, the 2019 World Cup and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19.
Through a chronological approach, this volume traces the development of Japan's history from the US Occupation in 1945 to the political consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. It evaluates the impact of the Lost Decade of the 1990s as well as key issues such as the demographic crisis, war memory, regional relations, security concerns, constitutional revision and political stagnation. In response to post-2010 developments such as Abenomics, the demise of the Democratic Party of Japan and immigration policy, chapters have been reassessed to account for changes in politics, the role of women, Japan's relationships with Asia and how and why policies have fallen short of stated goals. Overall, the volume reveals how Japan transformed into one of the largest economic and technological powers of the modern world.
With a Chronology, Who's who and Glossary, this edition is the ideal resource for all students interested in Japanese politics, economy and society since the end of World War II.
Through a chronological approach, this volume traces the development of Japan's history from the US Occupation in 1945 to the political consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. It evaluates the impact of the Lost Decade of the 1990s as well as key issues such as the demographic crisis, war memory, regional relations, security concerns, constitutional revision and political stagnation. In response to post-2010 developments such as Abenomics, the demise of the Democratic Party of Japan and immigration policy, chapters have been reassessed to account for changes in politics, the role of women, Japan's relationships with Asia and how and why policies have fallen short of stated goals. Overall, the volume reveals how Japan transformed into one of the largest economic and technological powers of the modern world.
With a Chronology, Who's who and Glossary, this edition is the ideal resource for all students interested in Japanese politics, economy and society since the end of World War II.
226 pages, ebook
First published November 4, 2010
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June 12, 2020
fairly good analysis however it was rather shallow and only covered the surface details of each topic. it would be cool if kingston released an updated version that delved more into each issue as well as discuss the changes within the past decade.
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April 28, 2016
Loved it! This is one of the books on postwar Japan that I will recommend to anyone, especially for starters on Japanese history. A lot of books just give a rundown on Japan's political and economic history starting from the unconditional surrender, the US Occupation, the 1955 system, yada-yada, and... Well this book also has those things lol, but I love that there are also concise and comprehensive analyses on other topical issues in Japanese society, including but not limited to the demographic crisis, labor migration, minority groups, and the role of women. The inclusion of official documents in the appendix, coupled with analyses by scholars, including one of my favorites, John Dower, are also worth reading. <3
December 31, 2024
3.5
solid but not enough.
solid but not enough.
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