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Japan
Jeff Kingston (Author)
9781509525447, Polity Press
Hardback, published 30 November 2018
160 pages
17.5 x 12.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.249 kg
“There is no better way to understand where this always intriguing, vitally important, and often pioneering country is heading than to read this book.” “Much of the world seems to have forgotten Japan, being mesmerized by the spectacular rise of China. Jeff Kingston’s informative and remarkably entertaining book reminds us that, despite its many problems, Japan still matters deeply, rebounding in many fields in unexpected ways.” "Scholar Jeff Kingston has penned a new 'compact and lively book' looking at Japan in the 21st century. Japan promises to be a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of this country." ‘A concise, highly readable overview of Japan’s political evolution from 1945 to the present’
Bill Emmott, Chairman, Japan Society of the UK and author of The Fate of the West.
Arthur Stockwin, Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, Oxford
The Japan Times
The Japan Times
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 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. Whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s transformative agenda of “Abenomics” and “proactive pacifism” toward a rising China and a belligerent North Korea can set Japan on the path to greater prosperity and security remains to be seen. But having won a third term as president of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2018, Japan’s ongoing transformation is very much in Abe’s hands.
Map Chapter 1 Bouncing Back? Chapter 2 Japan, Inc. Chapter 3 American Alliance Chapter 4 Lost Decades and Disasters Chapter 5 Dissent Chapter 6 Abe's Japan Further Reading Notes
Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP]
