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12%OFFRichard J. Smethurst - From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan’s Keynes - 9780674036208 - V9780674036208
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From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan’s Keynes

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Description for From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan’s Keynes Paperback. From his birth in the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination at the hands of right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japanese history. This biography underscores the profound influence of Korekiyo on the political and economic development of Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 377 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.

From his birth in the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination at the hands of right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japanese history. Takahashi is considered "Japan's Keynes" in many circles because of the forward-thinking (and controversial) fiscal and monetary policies--including deficit financing, currency devaluation, and lower interest rates--that he implemented to help Japan rebound from the Great Depression and move toward a modern economy.

Richard J. Smethurst's engaging biography underscores the profound influence of the seven-time finance minister on the political and economic development of Japan ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
Number of Pages
377
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674036208
SKU
V9780674036208
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About Richard J. Smethurst
Richard J. Smethurst is Professor of History and UCIS Research Professor, University of Pittsburgh.

Reviews for From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan’s Keynes
Japan emerged from worldwide economic depression in the 1930s more successfully and quickly than the other modern world economies. Without denying the role of rapid militarization in prompting economic growth, this new biography of Japan's seven-time finance minister shows how Takahashi's countercyclical fiscal and monetary policies overcame a steep deflationary spiral and in the process engineered a remarkable record of ... Read more

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