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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100765622785
ISBN-139780765622785
eBay Product ID (ePID)70159489
Product Key Features
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to Japanese Politics
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, World / Asian
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorLouis D. Hayes
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-018084
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal952.04
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThis classic introduction to the Japanese political system has been revised and updated to take the account of a time of turmoil in the country's political life. It incorporates new coverage of the end of the Koizumi era, the brief and troubled premiership of Abe, and the selection of Fukuda as prime minister. This edition also includes expanded material on "bubble" and "post-bubble" economic developments, as well as all-new coverage of health care policy.The text opens with an overview of Japan's geographical setting and history. The next group of chapters covers political institutions, processes, and actors. Two sections then address the country's distinctive social order and economy, educational, healthcare, and public safety systems. Part five looks at the increasingly contentious realm of foreign relations and security issues, including China's expanding role and the issue of North Korea. A concluding section considers dynamics of change in Japanese politics.