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A surprising assessment of the failures and successes of modern Japan.
In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the many facets of Japan's recent, and chronic, crises -- from the failure of its banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. He is tContinue
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- English Books
- Paperback 320 Pages
- Edition: Reprint
- ISBN-10: 0809039435
- ISBN-13: 9780809039432
- Publisher: Hill and Wang
- Pub date: Feb 10, 2002
- Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Hardcover
- In other languages: other languages
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Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Japan
Almost a quarter of a century after Karel Van Wolferen's path breaking "Enigma of Japanese Power", ALEX KERR has produced a worthy complement and successor. Van Wolferen's thesis concentrated primarily on an analysis of Japan's political, economic an ... (read full critics)