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Japan / Jeff Kingston.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kingston, Jeff, 1957- author.
- Language:
- English
- 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:
- 212 pages ; 19 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA, USA : Polity Press, 2019.
- Summary:
- "Japan, anchored by its traditions, transformed by American post-war Occupation, and globally recognized for its technological innovations, manufacturing prowess and pop culture, faces powerful challenges from within and without. How Japan chooses to handle these problems and opportunities will determine its future for decades to come. In this compact and lively book, Jeff Kingston -- one of the most lucid analysts of Japan today -- takes readers on a fascinating journey through this country's contemporary history, exploring the key developments and forces, both at home and abroad, that are shaping Japan in the twenty-first century. With an ageing population, a struggling economy and an unsettling regional context, Japan stands at a crossroads. Whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's transformative agenda of 'Abenomics' and 'proactive pacifism' towards a rising China and a belligerent North Korea can set Japan on the path to greater prosperity and security remains to be seen. But with his supermajority recently renewed, Japan's ongoing transformation is very much in Abe's hands"-- Provided by publisher.
- "In this compact and lively book, Jeff Kingston - one of the most lucid analysts of Japan today - takes readers on a fascinating journey through this country's contemporary history, exploring the key developments and forces, both at home and abroad, that are shaping Japan in the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Bouncing Back?
- Japan, Inc.
- American Alliance
- Lost Decades and Disasters
- Dissent
- Abe's Japan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Kingston, Jeff, 1957- Japan.
- ISBN:
- 9781509525447
- 1509525440
- 9781509525454
- 1509525459
- OCLC:
- 1023047810
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