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Beyond the End of History

David Williams

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Routledge
16 December 1993

Philosophy & theory of education; Politics & government; Political science & theory; International relations; Economics

Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

Japan: Beyond the End of History assesses Japan's significance, in fact and in theory, for the Western traditions of political philosophy and practice from Adam Smith and Hegel to the French deconstructionists and today's 'end of history' theorists. The issues covered range from the industrial policy of the founders of the Meiji state to the painful recession of the early 1990s. Francis Fukuyama has famously argued that, with the collapse of Soviet communism, the

only viable system for the future is liberal-democratic capitalism in the Anglo-American mould. This would suggest that

East Asian mercantilism, state-led and often authoritarian,

is doomed. This book considers an alternative theory: that Japanese- style nationalist development offers a far greater

challenge to Western theory and values than the fallen systems of Eastern Europe ever represented.

By: David Williams
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 362g
ISBN: 9780415096621
ISBN 10: 0415096626
Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 16 December 1993
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Williams has taught Japanese government and political philosophy at Oxford University and is now an editorial writer for The Japan Times. He regularly comments on Japanese affairs for the Los Angeles Times.

Reviews for Japan: Beyond the End of History

`...a lively, provocative, erudite and well-written book. As befits a practising journalist, Williams demonstrates both an attractive turn of phrase and the nimble use of data and argument.' - Political Studies `The specialist will... find many thought provoking comments in this book which is clearly based on an in depth study of Japanses political institutions and attitudes.' - - Sir Hugh Cortazzi, Proceedings of the Japan Society