Local Citizenship in Recent Countries of Immigration: Japan in Comparative Perspective

by Takeyuki Tsuda

Book Overview

Since the late 1980s, Japan has been experiencing significant levels of immigration primarily from Asian and Latin American countries due to severe domestic labor shortages. Local Citizenship in Recent Countries of Immigration, examines the various dimensions of local citizenship in Japan, with comparative studies from South Korea, Italy, and Spain.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007CLXF66
• ISBN13: 9780739111932
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"