From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan's Keynes

by Richard J. Smethurst

Book Overview

From his birth in the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination at the hands of right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japanese history. Takahashi is considered "Japan's Keynes" in many circles because of the forward-thinking (and controversial) fiscal and monetary policies--including deficit financing, currency devaluation, and lower interest rates--that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674026012
• ISBN13: 9780674026018
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.2" x 6.5"