
The Postwar Japanese System
Cultural Economy and Economic Transformation
Tabb(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 29. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-0-19-508950-9 (ISBN)
Description
A broad, intelligent overview of the Japanese political economy, The Social Construction of Japan is one of the best books available to tell us what we can learn from Japan, and what price the Japanese are paying for their success. While other countries are looking to Japan as an economic model, William Tabb shows how the political and social arrangements that have allowed Japan to succeed are placing a great strain on their society. He distinguishes between those aspects of Japanese success that can, and cannot be transferred successfully to help in the revitalization of the American economy. And he thoughtfully explores the fundamental social, political, and economic transitions the Japanese are experiencing today. A key resource for all those interested in Japanese society, The Social Construction of Japan succeeds in placing the economic "miracle" in its social and political framework.
Reviews / Votes
Telling Japan's story since 1945 the book shows the various phases of Japanese development ... This book offers a theoretically underpinned comprehensive and very insightful overview on that story. * Political Studies *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
685 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-508950-9 (9780195089509)
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04/1995
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Person
William K. Tabb is Professor of Sociology and Economics at the City University of New York Graduate Center and Queens College. He is the author of Marxism and the Metropolis (Oxford, 1983).