TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gerteis,Christopher
AU  - George,Timothy S.
TI  - Japan since 1945: from postwar to post-bubble 
SN  - 9781441101181
AV  - DS889 .J37 2013
PY  - 2013///
CY  - London
PB  - Bloomsbury
KW  - Japan
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - 1945-
KW  - Civilization
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Minimal Level Cataloging Plus; Includes bibliographical references and index; Includes bibliographical references and index; History & Philosophy
N2  - Does Japan really matter anymore? The challenges of recent Japanese history have led some pundits and scholars to publicly wonder whether Japan's significance is starting to wane. The multidisciplinary essays that comprise Japan Since 1945 demonstrate its ongoing importance and relevance. Examining the historical context to the social, cultural, and political underpinnings of Japan's postwar development, the contributors re-engage earlier discourses and introduce new veins of research. Japan Since 1945 provides a much needed update to existing scholarly work on the history of contemporary Japan. It moves beyond the 'lost decade' and 'terrible devastation' frameworks that have thus far defined too much of the discussion, offering a more nuanced picture of the nation's postwar development
ER  -