Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Building democracy in Japan Building democracy in Japan Haddad, Mary Alice "This book explains how Japan became a democracy. It offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today"-- "How is d… OL16568745W
Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System Junji Banno The 1889 Meiji constitution: how it actually worked, the establishment of the Diet and the shifting roles and interests of the parties. OL16954843W
A diplomat in Japan A diplomat in Japan Satow, Ernest Mason Sir Based on the author’s detailed diary, personal encounters, and keen memory, this book is a record of the inner history of the critical years of social and political upheaval that accompanied Japan’s … OL1780877W
Government deficit and fiscal reform in Japan Government deficit and fiscal reform in Japan Masakazu Sato,Ihori, Toshihiro 171 p. : 25 cm OL19114271W
From imperial myth to democracy From imperial myth to democracy Lawrence Ward Beer "While English-language studies of Japanese law have enjoyed remarkable growth in the past half-century, scholars have given only scant attention to the broad sweep of Japan's constitutional history.… OL3255399W
Hirohito Hirohito Paul Manning A reinterpretation of the history of the 20th century Japanese expansionism and Emperor Hirohito's role. He reveals the special relationship that was forged between the Emperor and General MacArthur … OL4782370W
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan Herbert P. Bix Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-yea… OL5101557W
The last mission The last mission Jim B. Smith,Jim Smith,Malcolm McConnell "How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? The Last Mission explores this question through two previously neglected strands of late-World War II history… OL5956856W
Japan's Commission on the Constitution, the final report Japan's Commission on the Constitution, the final report Japan. Kempō Chōsakai. Selected translation of Kempō Chōsakai hōkokusho. OL6340657W
Under the Black Umbrella Under the Black Umbrella Hildi Kang "In the rich and varied life stories in Under the Black Umbrella, elderly Koreans recall incidents that illustrate the complexities of Korea during the colonial period. Hildi Kang here reinvigorates … OL8382285W
The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio The Autobiography of Ozaki Yukio Ozaki Yukio "Ozaki Yukio, who was returned to his seat in the Japanese Diet twenty-five times, served in that body from its inception in 1890 to 1953. He was several times a cabinet member and, for ten years, ma… OL9190963W
Civil Society In Japan Civil Society In Japan Keiko Hirata "Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are an important source of citizens' power against the state, and they have played important roles in domestic and international politics around the world. Howe… OL9283332W
Agony of Choice Agony of Choice David John Lu,David J. Lu "Agony of Choice, the life of Japanese statesman and diplomat Matsuoka Yosuke, offers a vivid narrative of twentieth-century Japanese diplomatic history. Matsuoka was an American-educated Japanese fo… OL9454912W