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One world of welfare : Japan in comparative perspective / Gregory J. Kasza

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Kasza, Gregory James
Published
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2006.
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1 online resource (x, 189 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Anticipatory modernization : a comparative overview of welfare state development -- War and welfare policy -- Developmental state or welfare state? : a comparative analysis of postwar welfare expenditures -- A "unique welfare society"? : a comparative analysis of policy substance -- Area studies and policy research : the quest for an East Asian welfare model -- An anomaly in the realm of welfare regimes? -- Convergence or diversity? : the case for international diffusion.
Summary
"One World of Welfare offers a systematic, comparative examination of Japan's welfare policies and a critical assessment of previous research. Gregory J. Kasza rejects the view that the Japanese welfare system is unique; he challenges the nearly universal belief that the postwar Japanese state neglected welfare to promote rapid economic growth; he rejects the claim that there is a regional welfare model in East Asia; and he uses the Japanese case to question the dominant framework for comparative welfare research. The author explores the relevance of both convergence and divergence theories for understanding the Japanese record and spotlights the importance of international influences on the timing and content of Japan's welfare policies."--Jacket
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9781501726637 (electronic bk.)
1501726633 (electronic bk.)
0801444209
9780801444203
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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