Modern Japan: a Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10: 0199235694
ISBN-13: 9780199235698
$11.95
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published on
Aug 15, 2009
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
6.86x0.40x4.44 Inches
Weight
0.34 Pounds
About the Book
Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products are consumed all over the world, ranging from animated movies and computer games all the way through to cars,semiconductors, and management techniques. In many ways, Japan is an icon of the modern world, and yet it remains something of an enigma to many, who see it as a confusing montage of the alien and the familiar, the ancient and modern. The aim of this Very Short Introduction is to explode the mythsand explore the reality of modern Japan - by taking a concise look at its history, economy, politics, and culture.