Contemporary Japan: history, politics, and social change since the 1980s

The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history nowincludes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake and tsunami, including the political and environmental consequences of the Fukushima reactor meltdown.Fully updated to include a detailed assessment of the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunamiShows how the nuclear crisis at Fukushima was an accident waiting to happenIncludes detailed discussion of Japan's energy policy, now in flux after the mishandling of the Fukushima crisisAnalyzes Japan's 'Lost Decades', why jobs and families are less stable, environmental policies, immigration, the aging society, the US alliance, the imperialfamily, and the 'yakuza' criminal gangsAuthoritative coverage of Japanese history over the last two decades, one of the country's most tumultuous periods INDICE: Map viiSeries Editor’s Preface viiiAcknowledgments xPart I Introduction 11 Transformations After World War II 32 The Lost Decade 23Part II Risk and Consequences 393 Defusing the Demographic Time Bomb 414 Families at Risk 605 Jobs at Risk 77Part III Politics and Consequences 936 Contemporary Politics957 Security and the Peace Constitution 1158 Immigration 1369 War Memory and Responsibility 154Part IV Environment and Disaster 17510 Environmental Issues 17711 3/11: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis 198Part V Institutions at Risk 22112 The Imperial Family 22313 Yakuza 241Part VI Postscript 26114 Prospects 263Glossary 270Notes 278Further Reading 293Index 302

• ISBN: 978-1-118-31507-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 328
• Fecha Publicación: 20/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés