The Allied Occupation & Japans Economic Miracle - Building the Foundations of Japanese Science & Technology 1945-1952

There is virtually nothing - until the arrival of this study - addressing the significance of the enormous contributions in science and technology towards the realization of Japan's 'economic miracle' during the occupation period. Describes the Scientific and Technical Division of McArthur's GHQ.

List of contents

1: Japanese Science and Technology Before 1945; 2: Scientific Investigations and Initial Controls; 3: First Steps; 4: Down to Work; 5: Atomic Energy Controls; 6: The First Full Year of the Occupation; 7: Dual Bureaucracies at Work: The Riken Story; 8: Striving for Democracy in Science; 9: The Two National Academy Missions; 10: Controls versus Assistance; 11: Standards and Quality Control; 12: Technology and the Economy; 13: The End of the Story; 14: Five Decades Later

About the author

Bowen C. Dees

Summary

There is virtually nothing - until the arrival of this study - addressing the significance of the enormous contributions in science and technology towards the realization of Japan's 'economic miracle' during the occupation period.

Product details

• Authors: Bowen C. Dees, Dees Bowen C.
• Publisher: GB Gardners Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1997
• EAN: 9781873410677
• ISBN: 978-1-873410-67-7
• No. of pages: 388
• Weight: 663 g
• Series: Japan Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Japan, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Economic history, c 1950 to c 1959, Asian History, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Industry & industrial studies, C 1945 To C 1960, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Industry and industrial studies