Democracy in Occupied Japan: The U.S. Occupation and Japanese Politics and Society

With expert contributions from both the US and Japan, this book examines the legacies of the US Occupation on Japanese politics and society, and discusses the long-term impact of the Occupation on contemporary Japan. Focusing on two central themes – democracy and the interplay of US-initiated reforms and Japan's endogenous drive for democratization and social justice – the contributors address key questions:

• How did the US authorities and the Japanese people define democracy?
• To what ext...