Democracy in Post-War Japan - Maruyama Masao and the Search for Autonomy

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.
This book, based on contemporary documents and on interviews with Maruyama, is the only full-scale analysis of his work and thought to be published in English.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Defeat and democracy in postwar Japan; Chapter 3 The search for autonomy; Chapter 4 Maruyama, Marx and the shutaisei debate; Chapter 5 Modernisation; Chapter 6 Fascism; Chapter 7 Pacifism, autonomy and the logic of democracy; Chapter 8 Democracy in crisis; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

A propos de l'auteur

Rikki Kersten

Résumé

An assessment of the development of democracy through the writings of Maruyama Masao. Based on contemporary documents and on interviews, it is the only full-scale analysis of his work to be published in English.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Rikki Kersten, Kersten Rikki
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9780415869577
• ISBN: 978-0-415-86957-7
• Pages: 304
• Thème: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Folklore; HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Politics & government, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General