One World of Welfare Japan in Comparative Perspective

"Social policy is probably the number-one concern of the Japanese people and it is central not only to their standard of living but also to the political, social, and economic functioning of the nation. In giving this topic the serious attention it deserves, Gregory J. Kasza combines systematic and intensive research with a rather combative stance fueled by common sense. Each chapter of this book makes a clear argument against some conventional wisdom, and each presents solid evidence for the author's interpretation and critique. No one else has come anywhere near the breadth and depth of these comparisons of Japan with other rich countries." -- John Creighton Campbell, University of Michigan