The State and Politics In Japan 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition
by Ian Neary (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
See all formats and editions
Kindle
$30.76
Paperback
$30.77
===
Table of contents
Cover
Front Matter
Map of Japan
Introduction
1 Japanese Politics from Meiji to Early Shōwa
2 Japan’s Occupation and Aftermath
3 Post-War Politics: The Rise and Fall of the 1955 System
4 Hosokawa to Abe: From System Breakdown to Revitalising Japan
5 The Diet: Japan’s Parliament
6 Bureaucratic Structures and their Reform
7 Local Government
8 Non-State Actors
9 Foreign and Security Policy
10 Industrial Policy
11 From Pollution Control to an Environment Policy
12 Social Welfare Policies
13 Human Rights
14 After Abe: Japanese Politics in the 2020s
Glossary of Abbreviations and Japanese Terms
List of Names
Bibliography
Index
End User License Agreement
===
Politics in Japan is undergoing a major transformation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has, since 2012, embarked upon an ambitious programme of policy reforms as well as changes to Japan’s governing structures and processes. At the heart of this policy agenda is ‘Abenomics’ – a set of measures designed to boost Japan’s flagging economy, but one which is yet to deliver on its promises.
In this fully revised and updated second edition of his classic text, Ian Neary explores the dynamics of democracy in Japan, introducing the key institutions, developments and actors in its politics from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Packed with illustrative material and examples, this comprehensive study traces the continuities and the changes that are underway in five major policy areas: foreign and defence, industry, social welfare, the environment and human rights.
Assuming no prior knowledge of Japan, this textbook will be an invaluable and welcome resource for all students interested in the government and politics of contemporary Japan and its international profile.
Read less
Length: 284 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled Language: English
===
Product description
Review
‘Ian Neary’s The State and Politics in Japan is a fantastic classroom resource. Well written and wide-ranging, this expanded and updated second edition is the perfect introduction to Japanese politics for students new to the subject.’
Hugo Dobson, University of Sheffield
‘The best single text for contemporary Japanese politics. Elegantly written and packed with engaging detail, the book combines thorough historical context, a clear narrative of post-war political developments, and a comprehensive overview of Japan’s formal and informal political institutions and actors. Careful analysis of key policy issues gives plenty of valuable material for discussion.’
Henry Laurence, Bowdoin College
--This text refers to the hardcover edition.
Review
‘Ian Neary’s The State and Politics in Japan is a fantastic classroom resource. Well written and wide-ranging, this expanded and updated second edition is the perfect introduction to Japanese politics for students new to the subject.’
Hugo Dobson, University of Sheffield
‘The best single text for contemporary Japanese politics. Elegantly written and packed with engaging detail, the book combines thorough historical context, a clear narrative of post-war political developments, and a comprehensive overview of Japan’s formal and informal political institutions and actors. Careful analysis of key policy issues gives plenty of valuable material for discussion.’
Henry Laurence, Bowdoin College
--This text refers to the hardcover edition.
From the Publisher
Ian Neary is Professor of the Politics of Japan and Fellow of the Nissan Institute and St Antony's College, University of Oxford. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
Publisher : Polity; 2 edition (20 May 2019)
Language : English
===
Start your free trial today and explore our endless library.
https://www.perlego.com/book/1536773/the-state-and-politics-in-japan-pdf
===
Want to Read
Rate this book
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The State and Politics in Japan
by
Ian Neary
3.68 · Rating details · 19 ratings · 2 reviews
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the state and politics in Japan at the start of the twenty-first century. In it, Ian Neary asks if the state in Japan is in any important sense different from states in western societies. He seeks to answer this question through an examination of the historical process that created the modern state, a description of the main institutions and actors in contemporary political life and an analysis of four important areas of policy-making.
In Japan, as elsewhere in East Asia where the 'developmental state' has played a key political and economic role, civil society has been the product of, not the precondition to, the development of capitalist society and the modern state. Neary explores the formation of the modern Japanese state and shows that, though it established the foundations of industrial growth, it left little or no room for the formation of groups that make up civil society elsewhere. The book then focuses on the political parties of both left and right, characteristics of the electoral systems and the political and bureaucratic structures at national and local levels. Individual chapters on foreign and defence policy, industrial policy, welfare provision and human rights consider the interaction between state and non-state actors in specific policy contexts.
Assuming no prior knowledge of Japan or politics, this textbook will be essential reading for students of political science and international relations as well as anyone seeking an introduction to government in Japan today. (less)
GET A COPY
Kobo
Online Stores ▾
Book Links ▾
Paperback, 264 pages
Published September 10th 2002 by Polity Press
Original Title
The State and Politics in Japan
ISBN
0745621341 (ISBN13: 9780745621340)
Edition Language
English
Other Editions (5)
All Editions | Add a New Edition | Combine...Less DetailEdit Details
Average rating3.68 ·
Rating details
· 19 ratings · 2 reviews
Write a review
Oct 09, 2020Gabor Seprenyi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is a must read book on how the state and politics work in Japan. I should have read it earlier, but at the same time I'm happy I read the reviewed, updated edition. It is more like a textbook, but very readable and enjoyable and makes you understand a lot of things you may find strange or difficult to understand at first in Japanese politics. (less)
flagLike · comment · see review
Feb 19, 2021Aurora Daniel rated it it was amazing
good overview of the history of politics in japan from the Meiji era to the present
flagLike · comment · see review
===
Human Rights in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan (Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies) 29/08/2003
by Ian Neary
$47.20
Ian Neary looks in detail at the history of the introduction of human rights ideas into Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and examines how, and to what effect, state and society have incorporated the specific international standards on childrens' and patients' rights into legal systems and social practice.
This comprehensively researched, accessibly written book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Asian studies, human rights, sociology and politics.
No comments:
Post a Comment