Contemporary Japan

Introduction: Themes and debates The mainstream perspective The revisionist approach The culturalist perspective The country and its people 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' 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 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 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 1992 Japanese politics after 1993 : the second party system? Is there a new Japanese politics? 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 Interpreting Japan

著者

McCargo, Duncan

出版社

Palgrave Macmillan

発売日

2013年1月発売

価格

価格未定（税込・書誌情報提供：openBD）

ISBN

9780230248687

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