Reinventing Japan : from merchant nation to civic nation / Yasuo Takao.
| Author/creator | Takao, Yasuo |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- National identity and democracy -- A local focus of the nation-state -- The rise of voluntary associations -- Democratic decentralization -- Co-governance by local government and civil society groups -- "Digital" local communities -- Women in grassroots politics -- Foreigners in local communities -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-242) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007014203 |
| ISBN | 140398414X (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781403984142 (alk. paper) |