Reinventing Japan:  From Merchant Nation to Civic Nation

Takao, Yasuo

doi:10.1057/9780230609310

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Authors

Takao, Yasuo

Date

2007

Type

Book

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

School

School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76685

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© Yasuo Takao, 2007. All rights reserved. The book is about new dynamic forces that are driving change in Japan. It is developed around two key concepts of civil society and social capital. The focus is on pathways to Japan's social renewal that promotes stronger communities and more participatory citizenship beyond the reach of economic growth.

Reinventing Japan: From Merchant Nation to Civic Nation