Reinventing Japan
Subtitle: From Merchant Nation to Civic Nation
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: November 13, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781403984142
Subjects: Civics & Citizenship; Political Process - General; Political Science / Economic Conditions; Economic Conditions; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Civil society; Japan; Political participation; Social capital (Sociology); Politics/International Relations
Description: The book is about new dynamic forces that are driving change in Japan. It is developed around two key concepts of civil society and social capital. The focus is on pathways to Japan's social renewal that promotes stronger communities and more participatory citizenship beyond the reach of economic growth.