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  • Towards Japan

    A Personal Journey

    by Arthur Stockwin ...
    Distinguished author and former Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at Oxford, Arthur Stockwin here explores his personal journey from being the son of medical/dental parents in Birmingham, England, to becoming a specialist in the politics and modern history of Japan, while at the same time reflecting on his considerable personal experiences of Japan and assessing its current and possible future ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Failure of Political Opposition in Japan

    Implications for Democracy and a Vision of the Future

    by Arthur Stockwin ...
    Series series Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
    This book explores the party politics and political system of Japan, which since 1955 has been dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with a particular focus on the evolution of LDP governments between the 1990s and 2010s.Through its evaluation of the legacy of post-war opposition parties, the politics of electoral reform and the crucial importance of foreign policy (especially in ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Rethinking Japan

    The Politics of Contested Nationalism

    by Kweku Ampiah, Arthur Stockwin ...
    Series series New Studies in Modern Japan
    The authors argue that with the election of the Abe Government in December 2012, Japanese politics has entered a radically new phase they describe as the “2012 Political System.” The system began with the return to power of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), after three years in opposition, but in a much stronger electoral position than previous LDP-based administrations in earlier decades. ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Nippon Kaigi

    Political Nationalism in Contemporary Japan

    by Thierry Guthmann ...
    Translated by Arthur Stockwin ...
    Series series Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
    This book examines political nationalism in Japan through an in-depth analysis of the organisation, ideology and influence of Nippon Kaigi, the most significant nationalist pressure group in contemporary Japan.Starting with a review of political nationalism in Japan since 1945, the book then analyses the ideological corpus of Nippon Kaigi, highlighting its unity and coherence as a pressure group ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Empire and Constitution in Modern Japan

    Why Could War with China Not Be Prevented?

    by Junji Banno ...
    Translated by Arthur Stockwin ...
    Series series SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan
    Since the beginning of the Meiji period when Japan evolved into a modern and powerful nation-state, ideas of empire and constitution imbued Japanese rule and progress. In Empire and Constitution in Modern Japan, Junji Banno expertly analyses how these conflicting concepts operated together in Japan from 1868 until 1937.By 'empire', Banno means the Japanese impetus to create its own empire; by ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

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  • Modern Japan

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher Goto-Jones ...
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    Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products are consumed all over the world, ranging from animated movies and computer games all the way through to cars, semiconductors, and management techniques. In many ways, Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it ... Read more

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  • A Short History of Japan

    From samurai to Sony

    by Curtis Andressen ...
    New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a comprehensive, readable history of the land of the Rising Sun, from its ancient origins to its fascinating present.Japan is a country of contradictions and extremes. It is a country of age-old practices and cutting edge technology, strong martial traditions and refined artistic accomplishments. Few countries have been the ... Read more

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  • To Stand with the Nations of the World

    Japan's Meiji Restoration in World History

    by Mark Ravina ...
    The samurai radicals who overthrew the last shogun in 1868 promised to restore ancient and pure Japanese ways. Foreign observers were terrified that Japan would lapse into violent xenophobia. But the new Meiji government took an opposite course. It copied best practices from around the world, building a powerful and modern Japanese nation with the help of European and American advisors. While ... Read more

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