Why Japan Can't Reform: Inside the System

By Susan Carpenter

Book Overview

An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation of economic and social policies that can resolve socio-economic problems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230220703
• ISBN13: 9780230220706
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"