Within forty years of the end of the Second World War, Japan was transformed from a nation in defeat to one of the most successful economic forces in the world. In this book, Paul Bailey draws on the most recent research to analyse the significance of the American Occupation (1945-52) as well as the later political, social and economic factors that contributed to postwar recovery.

About the Author
Paul J. Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in East Asian history at the University of Edinburgh. His previous publications include China in the Twentieth Century (Blackwell, 1988).

Reviews
"This book will provide historians of modern Japan with a reliable, readable and engaging text to assign in new undergraduate courses that desperately need such an anchor." Professor Jeffrey Eldon Hanes, University of Oregon



Book Information
ISBN 9780631179016
Author Paul John Bailey
Format Paperback
Page Count 228
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 312g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 140mm * 18mm