Originally published in 1975, much of Western scholarly writing on Japan had in recent years concerned the study of modernisation. The papers in this volume, which were prepared by leading specialists from Europe and Israel, concentrate on the problems arising from modernisation, rather than on an analysis of the process itself.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface. Introduction: Modern Japan: An Historian's View W. G. Beasley Part 1: History 1. The Politics of the Civil War of 1868 Charles D. Sheldon 2. Shinbunshi: The Early Meiji Adaptation of the Western-Style Newspaper Albert A. Altman 3. Japan and Naval Aspects of the Washington Conference Ian Nish 4. Myth and Reality in Japan of the 1930s Ben-Ami Shillony 5. National Elections and Electioneering in Akita Ken, 1930-1942 R. L. Sims 6. The Great Tokyo Air Raid, 9-10 March 1945 Gordon Daniels Part 2: Literature 7. Matsui Sumako: Actress and Woman Brian Powell 8. Modernisation of the Japanese Theatre: The Shingeki Movement A. Horie-Webber 9. Abe K b and e Kenzabur : The Search for Identity in Contemporary Japanese Literature Hisaaki Yamanouchi Part 3: Society 10. New Religions in Japan: An Appraisal of Two Theories Eimi Watanabe Rajana 11. The Use and Meaning of Leisure in Present-Day Japan Sepp Linhart 12. Union-Management Conflict in a Japanese Company R. C. Clark 13. Regional Development Policy in Japan: Some Aspects of the Plan for Remodelling the Japanese Archipelago John Sargent 14. Japan's Policy Towards Foreign Trade: The Strategic Options Christopher Howe. Notes. Index.
