Japan's Postwar History / Edition 2

by Gary D. Allinson

Overview

Reviews of the first edition—

"Allinson promises a comprehensive synthesis... that integrates analysis of political, economic and social topics.... This book deserves a prominent place on any reading list in modern Japanese studies... and could well prove indispensable for teaching about Japan."—English Historical Review

"A solid achievement in the study of postwar Japan.... A lucid analyses of the very complex workings of economic and political institutions and the broadest features of social change across six decades from the 1930s to the 1990s."—Journal of Asian Studies

"Allinson guides his readers through the political, social, and economic changes... that lead Japan to its present world position....This... finely-crafted book should be read by any American who wants to make the effort to understand contemporary Japan."—Choice

"Teachers have long awaited a first-rate history of postwar Japan. Gary Allinson has made the wait worthwhile. His book is a well-conceived, clearly written, and insightful survey of the period.... Its publication not only gives us a fine teaching tool, but also provides a useful summary of the progress in the field of postwar Japanese history."—The Historian

"Japan's Postwar History includes a chronology, list of postwar prime ministers, and suggested readings in the English language. It uses examples from literature in order to introduce students to the large body of translated works and to create, together with the use of vignettes, more vivid impressions of living conditions during a period. Moreover, it argues against certain popular stereotypes and stresses the need to appreciate the continuities between 'postwar' and 'prewar' Japan."—Canadian Journal of History

Japan's Postwar History is the only book that provides an integrated analysis of Japan's social, political, and economic history from 1932 until the present day. Gary D. Allinson has substantially updated his work for a second edition that takes Japan from the bursting of the economic bubble through the long recession of the 1990s and up to 2003.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801489129
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	03/30/2004
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Gary D. Allinson was Ellen Bayard Weedon Professor of East Asian Studies in the Department of History at the University of Virginia. He was the author of Political Dynamics in Contemporary Japan (also from Cornell), The Columbia Guide to Modern Japanese History, Suburban Tokyo, and Japanese Urbanism.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Chronology	ix
	Map of Japan	xvi
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1.	Antecedents, 1932-1945	11
Chapter 2.	Revival, 1945-1955	45
Chapter 3.	Growth, 1955-1974	83
Chapter 4.	Affluence, 1974-1989	125
Chapter 5.	Immobility, 1989-	168
	Sources and Suggested Readings	209
	Postwar Prime Ministers	217
	Index	219

Editorial Reviews

"Allinson guides his readers through the political, social, and economic changes . . .that lead Japan to its present world position. . . .This. . . finely-crafted [book] should be read by any American who wants to make the effort to understand contemporary Japan."

From the Publisher

Allinson guides his readers through the political, social, and economic changes . . . that lead Japan to its present world position. . . .This . . . finely-crafted book should be read by any American who wants to make the effort to understand contemporary Japan.

Choice

Teachers have long awaited a first-rate history of postwar Japan. Gary Allinson has made the wait worthwhile. His book is a well-conceived, clearly written, and insightful survey of the period. . . . Its publication not only gives us a fine teaching tool, but also provides a useful summary of the progress in the field of postwar Japanese history.

Historian

Japan's Postwar History includes a chronology, list of postwar prime ministers, and suggested readings in the English language. It uses examples from literature in order to introduce students to the large body of translated works and to create, together with the use of vignettes, more vivid impressions of living conditions during a period. Moreover, it argues against certain popular stereotypes and stresses the need to appreciate the continuities between "postwar" and "prewar" Japan."

Canadian Journal of History