Introduction to Japanese Politics
Author | : Louis D. Hayes |
Publisher | : East Gate Book |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822030003230 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This widely used text is an even-handed, forthright attempt to explain the political life of Japan as well as the forces that shape it. It demystifies this complex society by explaining the historical background for modern Japan; the political process, its formal structure, the party system, and citizen participation; the social order and the domestic economy; and Japan's role in international politics with emphasis on U.S.-Japanese relations and the international economy. The revised and updated Third Edition covers the new ground of 1995-1999, a period during which Japan experienced extraordinary political and economic change.