Japan - A State Strategy for the Twenty-First Century

Yasuhiro Nakasone, Lesley Connors, Christopher P. Hood, Lesley Connors, Christopher P. Hood

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781138862838
• eBook ISBN: 9781136870934
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

In this important, thought-provoking, and wide-ranging study, Yasuhiro Nakasone, one of the most highly regarded former prime ministers of Japan, considers what should be Japan's strategic direction in the twenty-first century. Japan is often accused of lacking a vision, being slow to respond to changing circumstances, and then only responding reluctantly, with piecemeal changes. Nakasone, broadly agreeing with this view, considers why things should be so, and goes on to put forward a vision for Japan for the twenty-first century. He emphasises in particular the need for radical change in economic policy, education, defence and science and technology policy, and argues for amendments to the constitution.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Prologue
• 1 Japan: a State Strategy
• 2 The Twentieth Century and Japan: a Review
• 3 The Prime Minister and Decision-making: Dialogue at a university
• 4 Japan in the Twenty-First Century: Prospects and Policy
• 5 Japan’s Economic Strategy
• 6 An Argument for a Popularly Enacted Constitution
• 7 Educational Reform in Japan
• 8 Japan’s Science and Technology Policy
• 9 9 Japan’s Nuclear and Security Strategies: a Critique of Observations by Henry Kissinger
• Epilogue: a Dream for the Year 2100
• Notes
• Index