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Building a Modern Japan|M. Low

Building a Modern Japan : Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Meiji Era and Beyond

by M. Low
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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. 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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  • ISBN-13: 9781349530571
  • ISBN-10: 1349530573
  • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Publish Date: May 2005
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.59 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
  • Page Count: 242

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