"Rich Nation, Strong Army": National Security and the Technological Transformation of Japan (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

by Richard J. Samuels

Book Overview

Since World War II, Japan has become not only a model producer of high-tech consumer goods, but also-despite minimal spending on defense-a leader in innovative technology with both military and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801499941
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

"Fukoku Kyohei!"

Want to find out about the military-industrial complex in Japan and find out about the ideological underpinnings below it? This is the place to start. Then start researchng the Meiji Restoration, where it all began. I didn't give this book 5 stars, mainly because it seemed rather weak on the Meiji underpinnings of Japanese techno-nationalism to me. Then again, I'm working on a thesis on the ideology of the Meiji Restoration, (and am hence deperately seeking any available source on the topic) so maybe I'm a little less than objective on the matter. If your interests are more modern (particularly postwar) then this is the book for you!