03775nam a2200493 i 4500 45846 BD-DhAAL 20260804162052.0 260608t20162015enka 000 0 eng 2014046576 9781138885752 9781138885806 9780415788854 9781315715223 (e-book) 18534276 DLC eng DLC rda DLC BD-DhAAL pcc a-jp--- HN723.5 .E83 2015 306.0952 23 SOC008000 bisacsh Examining Japan's lost decades / edited by Yoichi Funabashi and Barak Kushner. London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. xxxiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 59 First publish 2015. "This book examines five features of Japan's 'Lost Decades': the speed of the economic decline in Japan compared to Japan's earlier global prowess; a rapidly declining population; considerable political instability and failed reform attempts; shifting balances of power in the region and changing relations with Asian neighbouring nations; and the lingering legacy of World War Two. Addressing the question of why the decades were lost, this book offers 15 new perspectives ranging from economics to ideology and beyond. Investigating problems such as the risk-averse behaviour of Japan's bureaucracy and the absence of strong political leadership, the authors analyse how the delay of 'loss-cutting policies' led to the 1997 financial crisis and a state of political gridlock where policymakers could not decide on firm strategies that would benefit national interests. To discuss the rebuilding of Japan, the authors argue that it is first essential to critically examine Japan's 'Lost Decades' and this book offers a comprehensive overview of Japan's recent 20 years of crisis. The book reveals that the 'Lost Decades' is not an issue unique to the Japanese context but has global relevance, and its study can provide important insights into challenges being faced in other mature economies. With chapters written by some of the world's leading Japan specialists and chapters focusing on a variety of disciplines, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in the areas of Japan studies, Politics, International Relations, Security Studies, Government Policy and History"-- AAL Donated by Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Read Japan Project 2025, The Tokyo Foundation, supported by The Nippon Foundation. 45846 Diplomatic relations. Economic history. Social conditions. Politics and government. Japan Social conditions 1989- 60971 Japan Economic conditions 1989- 60527 Japan Politics and government 1989- 60574 Japan Foreign relations 1989- 60578 Funabashi, Yōichi, 1944- editor of compilation. 61129 Kushner, Barak, 1968- editor of compilation. 61130 Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 59 60980 Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks ddc BK 48056 48056 0 0 ddc 0 306_095200000000000_EXA 0 79296 BRACUL BRACUL 2026-06-08 Donated by Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Read Japan Project 2025, The Tokyo Foundation, supported by The Nippon Foundation. 0 306.0952 EXA 3010045846 2026-06-08 1 2026-06-08 BK Donated copy received from Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Read Japan Project 2025, The Tokyo Foundation, supported by The Nippon Foundation on 08 April 2026; $ 54.74 Amazon.com