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9780415232838

Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415232838

  • ISBN10:

    041523283X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-04-05
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

This study challenges the contention that Japan's economic system is stunted by an inability, or perhaps even an incapacity, to change. This study challenges these contentions and examines the reform policies implemented by Prime Minister Nakasone during the 1980s.

Author Biography

Christopher P. Hood is Director of the Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University, and Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute for International Affairs.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations
viii
Acknowledgements x
Notes on style xii
Introduction
1(12)
Background
13(15)
Nakasone as number one
28(21)
`Healthy internationalism'
49(29)
Traditionalism and control
78(24)
`Liberalisation' and `privatisation'
102(22)
The individual
124(25)
The social problems
149(19)
United and successful: final conclusions
168(6)
Appendix 1: Major events in Nakasone's life, education and Japan 174(9)
Appendix 2: History and meaning of Hinomaru and Kimigayo 183(2)
Appendix 3: Map of Japan 185(1)
Glossary 186(2)
Notes 188(12)
Bibliography 200(19)
Index 219

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