Author : Duncan McCargo
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780333961926
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Contemporary Japan, Second Edition by : Duncan McCargo
Download or read book Contemporary Japan, Second Edition written by Duncan McCargo and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now fully revised and updated, this widely-praised introductory text explores Japan through the prism of three alternative perspectives: mainstream, revisionist, and culturalist. Beginning with the noting of Japan as a 'contested territory' the book focuses on debates about the real nature of Japan's successes and shortcomings.