| Democracy in Post-War Japan: Maruyama Masao and the Search for Autonomy Contributor(s): Kersten, Rikki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415117534 ISBN-13: 9780415117531 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1995 Annotation: b IDemocracy in Postwar Japan /b focuses on controversial political philosopher Maruyama Masao, one of the principal contributors to post-war Japanese political thought. This book sets his work in the context of Japanese debates about the nature of democracy. Rikki Kersten asserts that the democratic ideal was widely debated from 1945 to 1960 in Japan. She explores the significance of Maruyama's notion of personal and social autonomy and its impact on the development of a distinctively Japanese democratic ideal. The book also shed light on contemporary criticisms of Japan's political system. b /b b i Democracy in Post-War Japan /i /b, based on contemporary documents and on interviews with Mauyama, is the only full-scale analysis of his work and thought to be published in English. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 320.101 |
| LCCN: 95007806 |
| Series: Critical Perspectives on Work and Organization |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.18 lbs) 304 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Democracy in Post-War Japan assesses the development of democracy through the writings of the brilliant political thinker Maruyama Masao. The author explores the significance of Maruyama's notion of personal and social autonomy and its impact on the development of a distinctively Japanese democratic ideal. |