Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

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21. Nationalisms in Japan

    Edited by Naoko Shimazu

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Nationalisms in Japan brings together leading specialists in the field to discuss how notions of ‘nationalism’ in modern Japan impinges on all aspects of social, political and cultural understanding of the Japanese nation or the Japanese state. This book is clearly presented and jargon-free, and...

    Published April 14th 2009 by Routledge
22. Japan's Minorities

    The illusion of homogeneity, 2nd Edition

    Edited by Michael Weiner

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Based on original research, Japan's Minorities provides a clear historical introduction to the formation of individual minorities, followed by an analysis of the contemporary situation. This second edition identifies and explores the six principal minority groups in Japan: the Ainu, the Burakumin,...

    Published November 24th 2008 by Routledge
23. Global Governance and Japan

    The Institutional Architecture

    Edited by Glenn D. Hook, Hugo Dobson

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Leading specialists from Europe and Japan examine the institutional mechanisms of governance at the global level and provide concrete evidence of the role Japan plays in these institutions. An excellent introduction to the concept of global governance, the volume analyzes how global governance...

    Published March 29th 2007 by Routledge
24. Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature

    A Critical Approach

    Edited by Rachael Hutchinson, Mark Williams

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature looks at the ways in which authors writing in Japanese in the twentieth century constructed a division between the ‘Self’ and the ‘Other’ in their work. Drawing on methodology from Foucault and Lacan, the clearly presented essays seek to show how...

    Published September 20th 2006 by Routledge
25. Contested Governance in Japan

    Sites and Issues

    Edited by Glenn D. Hook

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Contested Governance in Japan extends the analysis of governance in contemporary Japan by exploring both the sites and issues of governance above and below the state as well as within it. This volume discusses the contested nature of governance in Japan and the ways in which a range of actors are...

    Published March 20th 2005 by Routledge
26. Japan and the Emerging Asia-Pacific Order

    By Glenn D. Hook

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Japan and the Emerging Asia-Pacific Order provides an up-to-date account of Japanese involvement in recent developments within the Asia-Pacific region. The book looks at the ways in which the end of the Cold War has opened up new opportunities for both state and non-state actors in Japan to play an...

    Published November 14th 2004 by Routledge
27. Grassroots Pacifism in Post-War Japan

    The Rebirth of a Nation

    By Mari Yamamoto

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Grassroots Pacifism in Post-War Japan presents new material on grassroots peace activism and pacifism in two major groups active in the post-World War 2 peace movement - workers and housewives. Yamamoto contends that the peace movement, which was organised in tandem with other activities to promote...

    Published November 3rd 2004 by Routledge
28. Japan's Security Policy and Ballistic Missile Defence

    By Christopher W. Hughes

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    Japan's Security Policy and Ballistic Missile Defence provides an analysis of a very topical and controversial subject: Japan's participation in the American 'Star Wars' missile programme. Based on extensive research and interviews with many of Japan's policy makers, this book is a must read for...

    Published September 29th 2004 by Routledge
29. The Political Economy of Reproduction in Japan

    By Takeda Hiroko

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    This book analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization. Hiroko analyzes state attempts and policies to intervene into women's bodies and everyday lives to integrate them into the Japanese political economy. Based on Foucault's concept of...

    Published September 22nd 2004 by Routledge
30. War and Responsibility in Japan

    The Role of the Emperor and the War Occupation Debates

    By Kiyohiko Toyama

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    War and Responsibility in Japan is a reappraisal of the role of the Emperor and his responsibility for Japan's conduct during the Second World War. It concentrates on the immediate postwar period when Japan was still occupied by the US, when these debates were first aired. It will be an invaluable&...

    Published July 29th 2004 by Routledge