na INLIS000000000009220 20221114011907 0010-0520009220 221114 | | eng 978-1405191937 eng 952.04 952.04 KIN c Kingston, Jeff Contemporary Japan : History, Politics and Social Change Since the 1980s / Jeff Kingston Chichester ; Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 ix, 313 p. : : map ; 24 cm. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change since the 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes of the Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and the socio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. Represents the only book to examine in depth the turmoil of Japan since Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, the Cold War ended, and the economy collapsed. Provides an assessment of Japan's dramatic political revolution of 2009. Analyzes how risk has increased in Japan, undermining the sense of security and causing greater disparities in society. Assesses Japan's record on the environment, the consequences of neo-liberal reforms, immigration policies, the aging society, the US alliance, the Imperial family, and the 'yakuza' criminal gangs Japan --History --Heisei period, 1989 Japan --Social conditions --1989- Japan --Economic conditions --1989- 22566/MKRI-P/XI-2011 22567/MKRI-P/XI-2011 22567/MKRI-P/XI-2011 22566/MKRI-P/XI-2011 22566/MKRI-P/XI-2011 22567/MKRI-P/XI-2011