The Left in the Shaping of Japanese Democracy: Essays in Honour of J.A.A. Stockwin (Routledge/Leiden Series in Modern East Asian Politics, History and Media)

by David Williams (Editor), RikkiKersten (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $42.00

  Leftism stands as a defining force in the articulation of political culture in modern Japan. This title focuses attention on the influence exerted by the Left on the political landscape of Japan, and assesses the reasons for its successes and failures in terms of its impact on enduring dimensions of Japanese political thought, activism and policy.