The Logic of Japanese Politics: Leaders, Institutions, and the Limits of Change

by Gerald L. Curtis

Book Overview

Widely recognized both in America and Japan for his insider knowledge and penetrating analyses of Japanese politics, Gerald Curtis is the political analyst best positioned to explore the complexities of the Japanese political scene today. Curtis has personally known most of the key players in Japanese politics for more than thirty years, and he draws on their candid comments to provide invaluable and graphic insights into the world of Japanese politics...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231108427
• ISBN13: 9780231108423
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher