Towards Japan

Distinguished author and former Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at Oxford, Arthur Stockwin here explores his personal journey from being the son of medical/dental parents in Birmingham, England, to becoming a specialist in the politics and modern history of Japan, while at the same time reflecting on his considerable personal experiences of Japan and assessing its current and possible future condition.*Former Professor of Modern Japanese Studies at Oxford, Arthur Stockwin explores his personal journey from being the son of medical/dental parents in Birmingham, England, to becoming a specialist in the politics and modern history of Japan, while reflecting on his personal experiences of Japan and assessing its current and possible future condition.

Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 Origins, 2 Schooldays, 3 A Long Wide Road, 4 From One Life to Another, 5 National Service: Learning Russian, 6 Out with Religion, in with Politics, 7 More Distant Fields, 8 Meeting with Japan, 9 Trying to Write a Thesis, 10 Back to Australia, 11 The 1970s: A Surprising Decade, 12 Old Country, New Country, 13 Affliction and Accomplishment, 14 The Twenty-first Century, 15 What Future for Japan?, 16 By Way of a Conclusion, Index