The Police in Occupation Japan

The Police in Occupation Japan Control, Corruption and Resistance to Reform - Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia

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Publisher's Synopsis

Many Western commentators have expressed their admiration for the Japanese police system, tracing its origins to the American Occupation of Japan (1945-52).
This study challenges the assumptions that underlie these accounts, focusing on the problems that attended the reform of the Japanese police during the Occupation. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Christopher Aldous explores the extent to which America failed in it's goal of 'democratizing' the Japanese police force, arguing that deeply-rooted tradition, the pivotal importance of the black market, and the US's decision to opt for an indirect Occupation produced resistance to reform. His study concludes with a consideration of the postwar legacy of the Occupation's police reform, and touches on a number of recent controversies, most notably the case of Aum Shinrikyo.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415145268
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 363.20952
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 310
Weight: 589g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 25mm