The political economy of popular culture -- Popular culture and the East Asian region -- Japan's popular culture powerhouse -- The creation of a regional market

During the last 30 years, the Japanese political economy system has experienced significant changes that are usually not well understood or analysed because of

The contributions in this book provide a unique view of its emergence and growth in a number of different national settings in an area of the Third World where

Pempel contrasts the political economy of Japan during two decades: the 1960s ̧when the nation e¡perienced conservative political dominance and high growth ̧

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to one of Japan's thorniest public policy issues: why are women increasingly forgoing motherhood? At the heart of