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Japan since 1945

The Rise of an Economic Superpower

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Dennis B. Smith
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Part of the book series: Studies in Contemporary Europe (SCE)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The Vital Legacy of the Past: Japan Before 1945

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 1-32

  3. Guided Revolution: The Occupation of Japan 1945–52

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 33-69

  4. The Quest for Political Stability and Economic Growth, 1952–60

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 70-95

  5. Boom Time in Japan: High-Speed Growth 1960–73

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 96-118

  6. The Miracle Falters: The Oil Shocks, the Economy and Politics

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 119-137

  7. The Emergence of the Economic Superpower: 1980 to the Present

    • Dennis B. Smith
    Pages 138-169

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 170-180
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About this book

Few historians have attempted an account of Japan since 1945 yet the country's emergence as the second largest economy in the world has been one of the most dramatic and significant developments since the Second World War. Dennis Smith's work takes a deliberately historical approach in the belief that it is impossible to assess the nature of post-war Japan's achievement without first considering the significance of the pre-war and wartime legacy. It blends politics and economics, aware that in Japan the close links between the worlds of politics, government and of business deny rigid divisions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Japan since 1945

  • Book Subtitle: The Rise of an Economic Superpower

  • Authors: Dennis B. Smith

  • Series Title: Studies in Contemporary Europe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24126-2

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1995

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 196

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: History of Japan

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