Examining Japan's Lost Decades

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415788854
• ISBN13: 9780415788854
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"