CiNii Books - Japan in transformation, 1945-2020

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- Kingston, Jeff

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Japan in transformation, 1945-2020

Jeff Kingston

（Seminar studies）

Routledge, 2022

3rd ed

: hbk

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International Research Center for Japanese Studies Library

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テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス図書館

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Content Type: text (rdacontent), Media Type: unmediated (rdamedia), Carrier Type: volume (rdacarrier)

First edition published by Pearson Education limited 2001. Second edition published by Routledge 2010

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-220) and index

Summary: "Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito's abdication, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacies, the 2019 World Cup, and the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Covid-19. With a Chronology, Who's Who, and Glossary, this edition is the ideal resource for all students interested in Japanese politics, economy, and society since the end of the Second World War"-- Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Includes lots of pedagogical features useful to students such as who's who, glossary, cholnolgy, pictures and documents with discussion. Concise, easy to engage with brief history - important for students who might be coming to the subject for the first time without much prior knowledge of the area. Includes more on foreign policy, minroity experiences, immigration and social and cultural forces - all of which are very relevant in today's teaching environment. .

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part I: The background 2. The US Occupation of Japan, 1945-52 Part II: Analysis 3. Postwar politics 4. The economic miracle 5. Japan and Asia: past and present 6. Japanese security 7. Women in Japan 8. Demographic time-bomb 9. The lost decade(s) 10. Decade of adversity Part III: Assessment 11. Retrospect and prospects Part IV: Documents

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