What role do their respective police systems play in the very different crime rates of Japan and the United States? This study draws on direct observation of Ja

A welcome addition to any reading list for those interested in contemporary Japanese society. - Roger Goodman, Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Society, Univ

This volume explores how the quest for security reshaped the world over the course of the 19th century, altering the structures, hierarchies and dynamics of int

This classic introduction to the Japanese political system has been revised and updated to take the account of a time of turmoil in the country's political life

Sokaiya are extortionists who target Japanese corporations for payoffs. This study explores the curious but not unusual relationship that grows between executiv