| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xvi, 298 p. : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Original edition titled: Japan : divided politics in a growth economy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-288) and index. |
| Contents |
Historical background :Japan's emergence as a modern state and the politics of war, 1853-1945 -- Social background : how far social norms and behaviour influence politics -- Political reconstruction and development, 1945-1989 -- One step forward and one step back: attempting political reform in the 1990s -- New politics for the new millennium: the Koizumi effect -- Who runs Japan? -- Parliament and parliamentary elections: the changing character of electioneering -- The politics of party: the liberal democrats and their rivals -- Some problems of the constitution -- Issues of domestic political concern -- Issues of foreign policy and defence. |
| Subject |
Japan -- Politics and government -- 1945-
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Japan -- Economic policy -- 1945-
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| Added Author |
Stockwin, J. A. A. (James Arthur Ainscow), 1935-.
Japan.
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| ISBN |
1405154160 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781405154161 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781405154154 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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1405154152 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000042417638 |
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