Postwar Japan : 1945 to the present

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Postwar Japan : 1945 to the present

Paul J. Bailey

(Historical Association studies)

Blackwell, 1996

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-200) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631179016

Description

Within forty years of the end of the Second World War, Japan was transformed from a nation in defeat to one of the most successful economic forces in the world. In this book, Paul Bailey draws on the most recent research to analyse the significance of the American Occupation (1945-52) as well as the later political, social and economic factors that contributed to postwar recovery.

Table of Contents

List of Figures. Outline Chronology. Introduction. 1. The Path to 1945. 2. The American Interregnum (1945-1952). 3. The Creation of the Liberal-Democratic Party and Political Conflict in the 1950s and 1960s. 4. The Emergence of an Economic Superpower. 5. A New Imperial Era and the End of the LDP Hegemony. Guide to Further Reading. Bibliography. Glossary of Japanese Terms.
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ISBN 9780631181019

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This study examines the course of Japan's development from a defeated nation in 1945 to an economic superpower in the 1980s. Drawing on recent research, the author analyzes the significance and legacy of the American Occupation, as well as the political, social and economic factors that contributed to post-war recovery. Attention is also focused on the tensions within Japanese society and politics, which form a counterpoint to the usual image of Japan as a country of stability and consensus. Final chapters deal with the effect of corruption in the ruling Liberal Democratic party, the growing trade friction between Japan and the West, and the debate within Japan over its international role.

Table of Contents

  • The path to 1945
  • the American interregnum (1945-1952)
  • the creation of the Liberal-Democratic Party and political conflict in the 1950s and 1960s
  • the emergence of an economic superpower
  • a new imperial era and the end of the LDP hegemony.

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  • NCID
    BA28723573
  • ISBN
    • 0631181016
    • 0631179011
  • LCCN
    96013662
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 208 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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