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  • The Abe Legacy

    How Japan Has Been Shaped by Abe Shinzo

    by Guibourg Delamotte, Robert Dujarric, Laney Bahan, Benoit Hardy-Chartrand, Masaki Kakizaki, Jeff Kingston, Hiromi Murakami, R. Taggart Murphy, Naoto Nonaka0, Alessio Patalano1, David H. Satterwhite2, Nancy Snow3, Yoshihide Soeya4, Tosh Minohara5, James Brown6 ...
    The book offers a study of a fascinating political personality, that of Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo (2012-2020). Abe's political career was boosted by his predecessor Koizumi Jun.ichiro and he seemed extremely promising at 51 when he rose to become the youngest Cabinet Secretariat chief, however once in power in 2007 he disappointed by resigning after only one year. Yet, he rose again in ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan

    Edited by Jeff Kingston ...
    This new and fully updated second edition of Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan provides undergraduate and graduate students with an interdisciplinary textbook written by leading specialists on contemporary Japan. Students will gain the analytical insights and information necessary to assess the challenges that confront the Japanese people, policymakers and private and public-sector ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Japan

    by Jeff Kingston ...
    Series series Polity Histories
    Japan, anchored by its traditions, transformed by American post-war Occupation, and globally recognized for its technological innovations, manufacturing prowess, and pop culture, faces powerful challenges from within and without. How Japan chooses to handle these problems and opportunities will determine its future for decades to come.In this book, Jeff Kingston – one of the most lucid analysts of ... Read more

    $12.00 USD

  • Routledge Handbook of Trauma in East Asia

    Edited by Tina Burrett, Jeff Kingston ...
    This handbook explores trauma in East Asia from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, assessing how victims, perpetrators and societies have responded to such experiences and to what extent the legacies still resonate today.Mapping the trauma-scape of East Asia from an interdisciplinary perspective, including anthropologists, historians, film and literary critics, scholars of law, media and ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Japan in Transformation, 1945–2020

    by Jeff Kingston ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:• Colour images to support visual learning• Pop-up explanations of Who's Who and glossary terms to help readers refresh their knowledge and better understand Japan's history since 1945Japan in Transformation, 1945-2020 has been newly revised and updated to examine the 3.11 natural and nuclear disasters, Emperor Akihito’s abdication, Prime ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Japan in the Heisei Era (1989–2019)

    Multidisciplinary Perspectives

    Edited by Noriko Murai, Jeff Kingston, Tina Burrett ...
    Japan in the Heisei Era (1989–2019)provides a retrospective and multidisciplinary account of a society in flux. Featuring analyses from leading scholars around the globe, this textbook examines the evolving contexts of Japan throughout the Heisei era and how longstanding verities and values have been called into question. Asking what this holds for Japan’s future relations with the world and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Japan's Quiet Transformation

    Social Change and Civil Society in 21st Century Japan

    by Jeff Kingston ...
    Series series Asia's Transformations
    The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's lost decade' to describe how the phenomenal growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was crippled by enormous and ongoing political, economic and social problems. In responding to these unprecedented difficulties, wide-ranging reforms have been adopted including NPO, information disclosure and judicial reform legislation. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • The Politics of Religion, Nationalism, and Identity in Asia

    by Jeff Kingston ...
    This comprehensive book provides a comparative analysis of religious nationalism in contemporary, globalized Asia. Exploring the nexus of religion, identity, and nationalism, Jeff Kingston assesses similarities and differences across the region, focusing on how religious sentiments influence how people embrace nationalism and with what consequences. Kingston shows that in the age of the internet ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Nationalism in Asia

    A History Since 1945

    by Jeff Kingston ...
    Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea.Explores the ways in which nationalism is expressed, embraced, challenged, and resisted in contemporary China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea using a comparative, interdisciplinary approachProvides an ... Read more

    $31.00 USD

  • Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan

    Edited by Jeff Kingston ...
    In twenty-first century Japan there are numerous instances of media harassment, intimidation, censorship and self-censorship that undermine the freedom of the press and influence how the news is reported. Since Abe returned to power in 2012, the recrudescence of nationalism under his leadership has emboldened right-wing activists and organizations targeting liberal media outlets, journalists, ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Asian Nationalisms Reconsidered

    Edited by Jeff Kingston ...
    Nationalism appears to be rising in a renascent Asia and stoking tensions, aspirations, and identity politics while amplifying grievances and raising questions about prospects in what is touted as the Asian century. This book provides a broad overview and introduction to nationalism in Asia. Leading experts in their fields succinctly convey key information and critical analysis useful to students ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia

    Edited by James D.J. Brown, Jeff Kingston ...
    Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia has been specifically designed to introduce students to Japan’s foreign relations in Asia since 1990, a period in which there have been dramatic developments in Japan, including the reinterpretation of the Constitution and expanded US–Japan defence cooperation. The geopolitical dynamics and implications of these new developments are profound and underscore the ... Read more

    $55.99 USD