Japan and the shackles of the past / R. Taggart Murphy.
Japan and the shackles of the past / R. Taggart Murphy.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
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G 2016/295
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English
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Physical content
xxvii, 443 pages : illustrations, map, music ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Part one : The forging of the shackles. Japan before the Edo period -- The incubation of the modern Japanese state -- "Restoration" to occupation -- The miracle -- The institutions of high-speed growth -- Consequences : intended and otherwise -- Part two : The shackles trap today's J...
Introduction -- Part One. The Forging of the Shackles -- Japan Before the Edo Period -- The Incubation of the Modern Japanese State -- "Restoration" to Occupation -- The Miracle -- The Institutions of High-speed Growth -- Consequences : Intended and Otherwise -- Part Two. The Shackles Trap Today's J...
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2014]
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"A penetrating overview of Japan, from a historical, social, political, economic, and cultural perspective"-- Provided by publisher.
"Japan is one of the world's wealthiest and most technologically advanced nations, and its rapid ascent to global power status after 1853 remains one of the most remarkable stories in modern world history. Yet it has not been an easy path; military catastrophe, political atrophy, and economic dysfunction have made regular appearances from the feuda...
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Japan and the shackles of the past / R. Taggart Murphy.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-420) and index.
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G 2016/295
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74VKzKOKwrKb
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ISBN
0199845980 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9780199845989 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
DDC
952
MMS ID
991023404569702626
