Contemporary Japan: History, Politics, and Social Change Since the 1980s (Blackwell History of the Contemporary World)

iContemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s/i presents a comprehensive examination of the causes of the Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and the socio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. ulliRepresents the only book to examine in depth the turmoil of Japan since Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, the Cold War ended, and the economy collapsed /liliProvides an assessment of Japan's dramatic political revolution of 2009 /liliAnalyzes how risk has increased in Japan, undermining the sense of security and causing greater disparities in society /liliAssesses Japan's record on the environment, the consequences of neo-liberal reforms, immigration policies, the aging society, the US alliance, the Imperial family, and the 'yakuza' criminal gangs  /liliSelected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE/li/ulp /p