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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142123303321

Autore

Mulgan Aurelia George

Titolo

Japan's failed revolution : Koizumi and the politics of economic reform / / Aurelia George Mulgan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra, : ANU Press, 2013

Canberra : , : Australian National University, E Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-925021-05-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Soggetti

Asian history

Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000

Japan Economic policy 1989-

Japan Politics and government 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

PRELIMINARY PAGES; ABBREVIATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. THE POLITICAL CONDITIONS FOR ECONOMIC REFORM; 2. KOIZUMI'S POWER BASE; 3. KOIZUMI'S REFORM TEAM, ITS POLICIES AND APPROACH; 4. OPPORTUNITIES LOST; 5. PARTY-BUREAUCRATIC GOVERNMENT; 6. POLICY STALEMATE; 7. TEAM WEAKNESSES, TACTICAL FLAWS AND POLICY DEFECTS; 8. KOIZUMI'S FAILED REVOLUTION; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book should be read by all political scientists, journalists, economists, and students interested in contemporary Japan.