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

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

Explores the politics and economics of the Abe government and evaluates major policies, such as Abenomics policy reforms.

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

With little domestic fanfare and even less attention internationally, Japan has been reinventing itself since the 1990s, dramatically changing its political eco