{"product_id":"9781350022560","title":"Politics and Power in 20th-Century Japan: The Reminiscences of Miyazawa Kiichi","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolitics and Power in 20th-Century Japan: The Reminiscences of Miyazawa Kiichi\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMikuriya Takashi | Nakamura Takafusa | Christopher Gerteis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiyazawa Kiichi played a leading role in Japan's government and politics from 1942 until 2003, during which time he served as Prime Minister, and also as Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Director General of the Economic Planning Agency, and Chief Cabinet Secretary. In this oral history autobiography, he discusses with candor and detail a wide range of topics, including his 1939 visit to the United States, recovery policies during the postwar occupation, the San Francisco Peace Treaty, and Japan's role in international organizations such as GATT and OECD, and gives a thoughtful insider's view of six decades of Japanese politics, closing with his thoughts on Japan's role in the 21st century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiyazawa's testimony contains the unmistakable richness of the words of one who was present as history was being made. The political candor, unmatched scope, and largely first-person narrative make this book unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy S. George\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMikuriya Takashi \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor at the Open University of Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNakamura Takafusa\u003c\/b\u003e was a professor at Tokyo University, Ochanomizu Women's University and Toyo Eiwa University, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 January 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350022560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331609460876,"sku":"9781350022560","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_3cf3d5c6-d3ca-4b19-870b-2f454aa76054.jpg?v=1783597832","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350022560","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}