Building a Modern Japan : Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Meiji Era and Beyond
1st ed. 2005
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1349530573
ISBN-13
9781349530571
Edition
1st ed. 2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 11th, 2005
Print length
242 Pages
Weight
404 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 15.20 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
JapanMusicAsian historyCultural studiesCultural studiesAsian historyHistory of science
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In the late Nineteenth-century, the Japanese embarked on a program of westernization in the hope of building a strong and modern nation. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the role of technology, and business-state relations in building a modern nation.
In the late Nineteenth-century, the Japanese embarked on a program of westernization in the hope of building a strong and modern nation. Science, technology and medicine played an important part, showing European nations that Japan was a world power worthy of respect. It has been acknowledged that state policy was important in the development of industries but how well-organized was the state and how close were government-business relations? The book seeks to answer these questions and others. The first part deals with the role of science and medicine in creating a healthy nation. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the role of technology, and business-state relations in building a modern nation.
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