Within forty years of the end of the Second World War, Japan was transformed from a nation in defeat to one of the most successful economic forces in the world. In this book, Paul Bailey draws on the most recent research to analyse the significance of the American Occupation (1945-52) as well as the later political, social and economic factors that contributed to postwar recovery.
About the Author
Paul J. Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in East Asian history at the University of Edinburgh. His previous publications include China in the Twentieth Century (Blackwell, 1988).
Features
* Provides a much-needed, accessible overview of the Japanese economic miracle. * Sets economic discussions against clear political and social background. * Draws on recent research to reexamine complex relationship with the US. * Offers clear analysis of political events of early 1990's, and end to the hegemony of the conservative Liberal-Democratic party. * Provides a much-needed, accessible overview of the Japanese economic miracle. * Sets economic discussions against clear political and social background. * Draws on recent research to reexamine complex relationship with the US. * Offers clear analysis of political events of early 1990's, and end to the hegemony of the conservative Liberal-Democratic party.
