Japans Failed Revolution

Download or read book Japan’s Failed Revolution written by Aurelia George Mulgan and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book should be read by all political scientists, journalists, economists, and students interested in contemporary Japan. Ellis S. Krauss Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies University of California, San Diego. The author takes a scalpel to dissect Japan’s dysfunctional political system. She shows with wonderful clarity and depth of knowledge why the Koizumi reforms are not succeeding, and why revolutionary political change is needed as a precondition for economic recovery. The book should be required reading for anyone involved with contemporary Japan. J.A.A. Stockwin University of Oxford -- Publisher's description.