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.
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 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
- Back Cover
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