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The Abe experiment and the future of Japan : don't repeat history / by Junju Banno & Jirō Yamaguchi ; translated by Arthur Stockwin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Banno, Junji, 1937-2020, author.
- Yamaguchi, Jirō, 1958- author.
- Series:
- Renaissance Books Asia Pacific series
- Renassaince books Asia Pacific series.
- Language:
- English
- Japanese
- Subjects (All):
- Japan--Politics and government--1989-.
- Japan.
- Politics and government.
- Japan--Social conditions--1989-.
- Social conditions.
- Japan--Economic conditions--1989-.
- Economic conditions.
- Japan--Foreign relations.
- International relations.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Economic history.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 147 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Folkestone, Kent : Renaissance Books, 2016.
- Summary:
- With an author's foreword written on the day that the Abe cabinet decided to "revise the Japanese Constitution by reinterpretation" (Tuesday, 1 July 2014), this timely examination of Japan's post-war history by two leading historians committed to democratic politics is highly instructive and prompts serious reflection by anyone concerned with the future of Japan.
- Contents:
- Foreword by Yamaguchi Jirō
- Translator's preface
- Conventions. 1 Should the aim be to prevent constitutional revision? : From a letter written four years ago
- The deep historical roots of anti-Japanese feeling in China
- "Japan-China friendship" as an ongoing concern
- Do we want to have a pretend war?
- Can we fight for constitutionalism?
- The difference between "cabinet politics" and "politics based on the people"
- Should we rely on shifting public opinion? 2 Why was post-war pacifism defective? : Why the roots of "peace" are shallow
- Who did Japan lose to?
- Japan remains outside the world of victorious nations
- "Peace in post-war democracy"
- Turning point after the Cold War. 3 Is there a political elite in Japan? : If an anti-system elite holds power
- The present Prime Minister is part of the anti-system elite
- Why does a rational elite not emerge?
- The rationale of breaking through popular consciousness. 4 Is the Liberal Democratic Party really tough? : One aspect of conservatism: native conservatism
- A second aspect of conservatism: liberal conservatism
- The rallying of pre-war conservative forces
- The light and shade of the LDP pursuit of equality
- Scenario of a two-stage revolution
- have they mixed up principle and policy?
- Strength and weakness of party adherence
- Is the Abe Government as firm as a rock?
- The possibility of liberalism plus social democracy. 5 Why can't we tackle reduction in inequalities? : Why is social democracy weak in Japan?
- Differences brought about by war
- The "age of the new middle class" also existed in the pre-war
- The problem of diversity and poverty has suddenly appeared
- Japan's modern history of samurai, peasants, artisans and merchants
- Why did the Democratic Party line of giving highest priority to welfare fail?
- The Japanese left wing likes small government. 6 Where should Japan go from here? : How should we regard Abe politics?
- Freedom is dangerous
- A two-party system without social classes won't work
- Directionless Japan
- Japan-China friendship, and international co-operation, once again
- A society in which everybody can lead lives befitting human beings
- Problems of raising an elite that can oppose. Afterword by Banno Junji
- Index.
- Notes:
- Originally published: Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, 2014. English edition published 2016.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edwin B. Cole Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781898823216
- 1898823219
- OCLC:
- 908071263
- Publisher Number:
- 99966642278
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