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

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

by Rikki Kersten
Democracy in Post-War Japan: Maruyama Masao and the Search for Autonomy

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

by Rikki Kersten

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415869577
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 08/15/2014
Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

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Rikki Kersten

Table of Contents

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;
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