{"product_id":"9781405191944","title":"Contemporary Japan History, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell History of the Contemporary World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Japan\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistory, Politics, and Social Change since the 1980s\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeff Kingston\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eContemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an assessment of Japan's dramatic political revolution of 2009\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes how risk has increased in Japan, undermining the sense of security and causing greater disparities in society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses 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 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelected as a 2011 Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJeff Kingston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at the Japan Campus of Temple University. He has written widely on modern Japanese history and Japan's relations with Asia, including the books \u003ci\u003eJapan in Transformation 1952-2000\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eJapan's Quiet Transformation: Social Change and Civil Society in the 21st century\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 August 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405191944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e328\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384667173004,"sku":"9781405191944","price":107.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405191944.jpg?v=1780184770","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405191944","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}