Kanji Politics
Kanji Politics

Author: Nanette Gottlieb

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1136882901

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First Published in 1995. The nature of the Japanese script has been a matter of contention since the early Meiji period. It was not until 1902, however, that the government was convinced of the need to simplify the written language. The modernised system of kana usage and the guidelines on the use, shape and readings are thoroughly discussed in this book alongside the political nature of Japan's multiple written languages. This title has involved interviews with many of the key players in the post-war period as well as research on the vast amount of primary source material on the topic.

The Politics of Modern Japan: Japanese politics on the international stage
The Politics of Modern Japan: Japanese politics on the international stage

Author: Christopher Philip Hood

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13:

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Owing to the changing nature of Japan and its role within the world, more needs to be known of the dynamics of Japanese politics. This timely set brings together key articles on the most crucial issues facing Japanese politics today, and the relationship between Japanese politics and the main institutions including big business, the bureaucracy and the media. This is an area that has been studied by leading academics for a number of decades, but whose work has yet to be given sufficient notice or credit. With more and more students enrolling at universities to study Japan, there is a demand for books which bring comprehensive and key articles under one umbrella. To date there have been few books which have dealt with Japanese politics. Most have been on issues which are covered in articles contained in this collection

Introduction to Japanese Politics
Introduction to Japanese Politics

Author: Louis D. Hayes

Publisher: East Gate Book

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780765605634

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This widely used text is an even-handed, forthright attempt to explain the political life of Japan as well as the forces that shape it. It demystifies this complex society by explaining the historical background for modern Japan; the political process, its formal structure, the party system, and citizen participation; the social order and the domestic economy; and Japan's role in international politics with emphasis on U.S.-Japanese relations and the international economy. The revised and updated Third Edition covers the new ground of 1995-1999, a period during which Japan experienced extraordinary political and economic change.

Military Intervention in Pre-War Japanese Politics
Military Intervention in Pre-War Japanese Politics

Author: Ian Gow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1135795916

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This is a study of the impact of inter-war naval arms control policy-making on the domestic politics of Japan, especially the areas of civil-military, inter-military (Army/Navy) and especially intra-military (Navy) relations and on the professional and political career of one leading naval figure, Admiral Kato Kanji (1873-1939). In this re-appraisal of Kato's career, the author challenges the conventional and negative interpretation of both Kato's role in the naval politics and factions within the Imperial Navy, utilizing Kato's involvement in the domestic political debate as a focal device for studying two key areas of Japanese civil-military relations: civilian control and the phenomenon of massive, overt naval intervention in domestic politics.

Japanese Politics
Japanese Politics

Author: Takashi Inoguchi

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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As a former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and academic, Inoguchi (Chuo U.) is considered one of the foremost political scientists in Japan. In this treatment of the political issues facing modern Japan, he makes sure readers receive the correct background needed to understand the complexities of political behavior ...

Japanese Cybercultures
Japanese Cybercultures

Author: Nanette Gottlieb

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0415279186

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This is the first book to analyse the different applications and uses of the Internet in Japan. It looks at the development of the Internet in Japan, the online dynamics of Japanese language use, and Net use by specific subcultures.

Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan
Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan

Author: Anne Mette Fisker-Nielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0415694248

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Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the 'Value-creation Society') and Komeito (the 'Clean Government Party'), which shared power with the Liberal Democratic Party from 1999 to 2009. Drawing on primary research carried out among Komeito supporters, the book focuses on the lives of supporters and voters in order to better understand the processes of democracy. It goes on to discuss what the political behaviour of young Komeito supporters tell us about the role of religious organizations, such as Soka Gakkai, in Japanese politics. Unlike most other books on politics in Japan which tend to concentrate on political elites, this book provides extremely valuable insights into political culture at the grassroots level.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture
The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture

Author: Sandra Buckley

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 041548152X

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This encyclopedia covers culture from the end of the Imperialist period in 1945 right up to date to reflect the vibrant nature of contemporary Japanese society and culture.