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Decoding boundaries in contemporary Japan : the koizumi administration and beyond
This book sheds light on the changing nature of contemporary Japan by decoding a range of political, economic and social boundaries. With a focus on the period following the inauguration of prime minister koizumi junichiro, the book grows out of recognition that, with the Koizumi administration playing a more proactive role internationally and moving ahead with deregulation amd the structural reform of the economy domestically, a range of boundaries have been challengend and re-inscribed. Here boundaries refers to the ways in which contemporary Japan is shaped as a separate entity by the inscription and re-inscription of political, economic and social space creating insiders and outsiders, both internationaly and domestically. The central argument of the book is that, in order to achieve the twin goals of greater international proactivity and domestic reform, the goverment and other actors supporting Koizumi's new direction for Japan neede to take action in order to destabilizes and reformulate a range of extant boundaries. While boundaries often remain invisible, the aim of this book is to promote an understanding of their significance by uncovering their pivotal role.
Decoding Boundaries in Contemporary Japan bring together contributions from leading and emerging scholas from the UK, Japan and the United States. It will appeal to scholars and students of Japan as well as social scientists with an interested in Asia.
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