The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's Lost Decade' to describe how the growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was subsequently crippled by enormous and ongoing political, economic and social problems. This book argues that the Japan that emerges from these manifold problems may, in fact, be stronger than before.
The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's Lost Decade' to describe how the growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was subsequent...
The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's Lost Decade' to describe how the phenomenal growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was subsequently crippled by enormous and ongoing political, economic and social problems. Socially, these unprecedented difficulties have led to high rates of suicide, alcoholism and rising levels of crime particularly among the young. Controversially, this book argues that the Japan that emerges from these manifold problems may, in fact, be stronger than before.
The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's Lost Decade' to describe how the phenomenal growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was...
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan plunged the country into a state of crisis. As the nation struggled to recover from a record breaking magnitude 9 earthquake and a tsunami that was as high as 38 meters in some places, it was compounded by a nuclear meltdown. This enormous tragedy, claiming some 24,000 lives, and displacing more than 500,000 people initially, exceeds the disaster preparedness of Japan.
This book brings together the analysis and insights of a group of distinguished experts on Japan to examine what happened, how various institutions and actors responded and...
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan plunged the country into a state of crisis. As the nation struggled to recover from a record breakin...
The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes 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 tsunami
Shows how the nuclear crisis at Fukushima was an accident waiting to happen
Includes detailed discussion of Japan's energy policy, now in flux after the mishandling of the Fukushima crisis
Analyzes...
The second edition of this comprehensive study of recent Japanese history now includes the author's expert assessment of the effects of the earthquake...
Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.
Explores the ways in which nationalism is expressed, embraced, challenged, and resisted in contemporary China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach
Provides an important trans-national and trans-regional analysis by looking at five countries that span Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia
Features comparative...
Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: ...
