Japan at the Crossroads

Conflict and Compromise after Anpo

Nick Kapur

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$42.00 • £33.95 • €38.00

ISBN 9780674984424

Publication Date: 08/06/2018

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336 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

25 photos

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Introduction
1. Reformulating the US–Japan Alliance
2. Stabilizing Conservative Rule
3. The Waning of the Opposition Parties
4. The Collapse of the 1960 Coalition
5. New Directions in Literature and the Arts
6. Reshaping the Landscape of Expression
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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