Contemporary Japan

Name: Contemporary Japan
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ISBN: 9780230248694

ISBN-10: 0230248691

ISBN-13: 9780230248694

Edition: 3rd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Duncan McCargo

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Book details

List price: $34.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 10/19/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.61" wide x 9.12" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of Illustrative Materials


Preface and Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations


Map of Japan



Introduction: Themes and Debates


The mainstream perspective


The revisionist approach


The culturalist perspective


The country and its people


Conclusion



Historical Background


The Tokugawa period (1603-1868)


The Meiji period (1868-1912)


Taisho democracy


Imperialism, militarism and war


The American Occupation



The Changing Political Economy


The Occupation and after


Consolidating growth


Savings


The developmental state?


The structure of Japanese business


Busts and booms


Accounting for the end of the 'miracle'


Conclusion



Social Structure and Social Policy


Cultural characteristics


Family structure


Dating and relationships


The urban-rural divide


Women


Minorities


Immigration


Religions


Health and demography


Welfare


Class and inequality


Conclusion



Governing Structures


Electoral system


The prime minister


The Cabinet and the ministries


Local government


The judiciary


Bureaucracy and the bureaucratic-dominance debate


The policy process


Conclusion



Political Society: Parties and Opposition


The rise of the Democratic Party of Japan


The significance of the DPJ victory


The nature of the DPJ


Signs of long-term change?


A messy aftermath


Explaining the LDP


Reforming party funding


Opposition politics


The labour movement


The end of LDP rule in 1993


Japanese politics after 1993: the second party system?


Is there a new Japanese politics?


Conclusion



Socialization and Civil Society


Sources of socialization and social control


Policing and the criminal justice system


Forms of social organization and participation


Contrasting perspectives on Japanese civil society



Japan's External Relations


Japan's Self-Defence Forces


The US-Japan alliance


Okinawa and the issue of American bases


Japan and Asia


Japan and China


Japan and North Korea


Aid policy


Trade and investment


Internationalization


Other key relationships


Conclusion



Conclusion


Interpreting Japan


Conclusion


Recommended Reading


Bibliography


Index