Dictionary of the modern politics of Japan / J.A.A. Stockwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stockwin, J. A. A. (James Arthur Ainscow)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan--Politics and government--1945-1989--Dictionaries.

Japan.

Japan--Politics and government--1989---Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The politics of Japan are less widely reported than its economics. Most people are aware of the economic 'miracle' following the Second World War, whereby Japan became the second largest economy in the world after the United States, and the economic stagnation of the early 1990s is also well known. But it is difficult to make sense of these phenomena without a knowledge of the political system and the ways in which it works in practice. Containing an introductory essay, an essay on theories of Japanese politics and over 250 A-Z entries, the Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan r

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Introductory essay; Theories of Japanese politics; Maps; ENTRIES A-Z; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Bibliography; Japanese bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-136-89495-0

1-138-86274-6

0-203-40217-0

9780203402177

OCLC:

475882632