theoretical framework of the French régulation theory and by revisiting the theory of civil society in postwar Japan. The Japanese … theory of civil society in the postwar period, 2) applying the régulation theory to the analysis of contemporary Japan, and 3 …Part I: Postwar Japan and the Theory of Civil Society -- Chapter 1: Political Economy in Japan after World War II …

"By the late twentieth century, Japan had gained worldwide attention as an economic powerhouse. Having miraculously … many ways the Japan of today has the potential to be even more significant than it was four decades ago. As countries face … the prospect of a world with decreasing economic growth and increasing environmental dangers, Japan offers a unique …