Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

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31. Academic Nations in China and Japan

    Framed by Concepts of Nature, Culture and the Universal

    By Margaret Sleeboom

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    The descriptions Chinese and Japanese people attribute to themselves and to each other differ vastly and stand in stark contrast to Western perceptions that usually identify a 'similar disposition' between the two nations. Academic Nationals in China and Japan explores human categories, how...

    Published November 19th 2003 by Routledge
32. The Japanese-Soviet Neutrality Pact

    A Diplomatic History 1941-1945

    By Boris Slavinsky

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    The neutrality pact between Japan and the Soviet Union, signed in April 1941, lapsed only nine months before its expiry date of April 1946 when the Soviet Union attacked Japan. Japan's neutrality had enabled Stalin to move Far Eastern forces to the German front where they contributed significantly...

    Published October 29th 2003 by Routledge
33. The Voluntary and Non-Profit Sector in Japan

    The Challenge of Change

    Edited by Stephen Osborne

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    The voluntary and non-profit sector is an important and emerging feature of Japanese society. It is a response both to the changing nature of this society and to political and social trends that have encouraged the Japanese government to see this sector as a potential provider of public services....

    Published June 18th 2003 by Routledge
34. Japanese Electoral Politics

    Creating a New Party System

    Edited by Steven Reed

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    The old Japanese single-party system collapsed in 1993, but a new system has not yet fully evolved. Following the most significant party reform in Japanese history, this book analyses the most recent national elections, examining voter behaviour and how it is influenced. It provides a comprehensive...

    Published June 11th 2003 by Routledge
35. Japan's Security Relations with China since 1989

    From Balancing to Bandwagoning?

    By Reinhard Drifte

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    Japan's Security Relations with China since 1989 raises the crucial question of whether Japan's political leadership which is still preoccupied with finding a new political constellation and with overcoming a deep economic crisis is able to handle such a complex policy in the face of an...

    Published December 11th 2002 by Routledge
36. Globalizing Japan

    Ethnography of the Japanese presence in Asia, Europe, and America

    By Harumi Befu, Sylvie Guichard-Anguis

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    Globalizing Japan explores the social and cultural dimensions of Japan's global presence. Japan's expansion and presence as an economic giant is witnessed on an everyday basis. Both consciously and unconsciously, we regularly come into contact with Japan's industrial and cultural globalization,...

    Published December 4th 2002 by Routledge
37. Japan and Protection

    The Growth of Protectionist Sentiment and the Japanese Response

    By Syed Javed Maswood

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    Published October 31st 2002 by Routledge
38. Men and Masculinities in Contemporary Japan

    Dislocating the Salaryman Doxa

    By James E. Roberson, Nobue Suzuki

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    This book is the first comprehensive account of the changing role of men and the construction of masculinity in contemporary Japan. The book moves beyond the stereotype of the Japanese white-collar businessman to explore the diversity of identities and experiences that may be found among men in...

    Published October 2nd 2002 by Routledge
39. Modern Japan

    A Social and Political History

    By Elise K. Tipton

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    Published May 15th 2002 by Routledge
40. Understanding Japanese Society

    By Joy Hendry

    Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

    In this new edition of Understanding Japanese Society Joy Hendry brings the reader up-to-date with social developments as Japan moves into the 21st century. She also provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Japanese society and culture.This book is invaluable to students studying...

    Published May 2nd 2002 by Routledge