Routledge/University of Tokyo Series
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Education Reform and Social Class in Japan
The emerging incentive divide
Series: Routledge/University of Tokyo Series
Until the early 1990s, Japanese education was widely commended for achieving outstanding outcomes in global comparison. At the same time, it was frequently criticized for failing to cultivate 'individuality' and 'creativity' in students. Wide-ranging education reforms were enacted during the 1990s...
Published November 15th 2012 by Routledge
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Social Security in Contemporary Japan
Series: Routledge/University of Tokyo Series
The present study analyzes the livelihood security system of contemporary Japan in international comparison from a historical and gender perspective. It posits ‘livelihood security systems’ rather than ‘welfare states’ or ‘welfare regimes’ as its object of analysis to enter the role of...
Published May 23rd 2011 by Routledge
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Koizumi and Japanese Politics
Reform Strategies and Leadership Style
Series: Routledge/University of Tokyo Series
This book offers an empirical and theoretical study of the Koizumi administration, covering such issues as the characteristics of its political style, its domestic and foreign policies, and its larger historical significance. The key questions that guide its approach are: what enabled Koizumi to...
Published March 9th 2010 by Routledge