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Governing Japan - Divided Politics in a Resurgent Economy

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ISBN: 9781405154161
Authors: J.A.A. Stockwin
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Date of Publication: 2008-04-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, History, Sociology
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This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronologicalanalysis of Japan's current political system and thecontributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and itspolitics matters in a global society.Ideal for college courses on Japanese or comparative politicsas well as for those interested in Japanese war memory, constitutional revision, and Japan's relationship with theUS, China, and North and South KoreaInvestigates the divided aspects existing below the veneer ofconsensus in Japanese politicsExplores conflicts between power-hungry political groups aswell as fundamental differences regarding Japan'sconstitution, the interpretation of Japanese actions in theAsia-Pacific War, and Japan's place in today'sworldAdvocates a system that readily permits changes of party inpower for the present system dominated by the Liberal DemocraticPartyExamines the extreme statements of high profile politicians todetermine whether a "nationalist resurgence" in Japan is realor notSheds light on the official incompetence and the spectacularrise of civil society following the Kobe earthquakeFeatures numerous Japanese sources
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Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.