Japan's Education System: Problems and Prospects in the Post-Industrial Age

BRAD WILLIAMS, SHOKO YONEYAMA

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    Abstract

    To what extent is Japan in decline? In recent years popular writings, media commentaries and analysts often take the view that the rise of Japan is long since over and that the world's second largest economy is not just treading water but that society and the economy are failing, with potential catastrophic outcomes. But is this really the case? Could it be that once again Japan is being misread and misinterpreted? Are there not both obvious and less obvious signs of renewal and recovery? And how might the new DPJ-led government reform Japan? Based on papers given at a major international conference held at the University of Adelaide in November 2009, this thesis is examined here by a group of the world's leading specialists in their fields, addressing many of the key issues facing Japan today, from the economy and environment, to education, social policy, politics, internationalization, diplomacy, security. This volume will have wide-ranging interdisciplinary relevance for students and specialists alike.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationJapan in Decline
    Subtitle of host publicationFact or Fiction?
    EditorsPurnendra Jain, Brad Williams
    Place of PublicationUK
    PublisherGlobal Oriental
    Pages147-165
    ISBN (Electronic)9789004216525
    ISBN (Print)9781906876364, 9781906876371
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Mar 2011

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