Iraq: The Eternal Fire – 1972 Iraqi Oil Nationalization in Perspective examines one of the most significant turning points in Iraq’s modern economic and political history: the nationalization of its oil industry in 1972. The book analyzes the circumstances that led to the decision, including international pressures, domestic political shifts, and Iraq’s growing assertion of sovereignty ov…
Presents a collection of essays and analyses written by Japanese scholars that provide an insider’s perspective on Japan’s political system. The book explores key aspects of political institutions, party dynamics, bureaucratic influence, local governance, and policy-making processes. By highlighting viewpoints rooted in Japan’s own academic and political discourse, the volume offers reade…
A comprehensive analysis of Japan’s political transformation from the late Tokugawa period to the post–World War II era. Ward examines the major forces—social, institutional, intellectual, and international—that shaped Japan’s transition from a feudal order to a modern nation-state. The book highlights key developments such as the Meiji Restoration, constitutional formation, party pol…
A seminal study that analyzes the intellectual foundations, patterns of thought, and political behavior that shaped modern Japanese politics. Maruyama examines how the legacy of feudalism, traditional power structures, and hierarchical norms influenced Japan’s political development before and after World War II. The book explores the relationship between ideology, political institutions, and …
Kajian menyeluruh tentang perkembangan lembaga-lembaga politik Jepang dari masa awal hingga periode modern. Buku ini membahas perubahan struktur pemerintahan, sistem kekuasaan, hubungan antara istana kekaisaran, samurai, dan shogunat, serta pembentukan institusi modern pada era Meiji. Ishii menjelaskan bagaimana tradisi politik, budaya hukum, dan perubahan sosial membentuk karakter sistem polit…
Explores the major ideas and intellectual traditions that shaped Japan’s political development from the late Tokugawa era to modern times. The book highlights how thinkers and reformers debated issues such as modernization, authority, democracy, and national identity. Najita shows how these evolving ideas influenced the formation of Japan’s political institutions and guided the country’s …
An overview of Japan’s contemporary political, economic, and social landscape, highlighting the forces that have shaped the nation’s modern identity. The book examines postwar developments, governmental structure, industrial growth, technological innovation, demographic change, and cultural trends. It explores the balance between tradition and modernization, the role of education and work c…
Senghor is today the most famous African in the world. He made Senegal a country whose diplomatic and cultural activity is present in all four corners of the globe. The author, Nicolas Martin, was particularly well placed to tackle such a subject: a former Technical Advisor to the Senegalese Ministry of Culture, he now teaches international relations at the Sorbonne. He met with the Senegales…
Explores the historical roots and key characteristics of Japanese cultural identity. Through an anthropological perspective, Ishida examines how geography, early social structures, religious traditions, and external influences shaped Japan’s values, rituals, and patterns of thought. The book offers a concise overview of the main cultural factors that have defined Japan’s development over time.
This book provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the political and social trajectory of Iran following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, in 1989. Saïd Amir Arjomand argues that Khomeini’s passing did not signal the end of the Islamic Revolution, but rather marked the beginning of a prolonged struggle among the "children of the revolut…