Japan, the Sustainable Society by John Lie - 9780520383517

Japan, the Sustainable SocietyThe Artisanal Ethos, Ordinary Virtues, and Everyday Life in the Age of Limits\nAuthor(s): John Lie\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of California Press, United States\nImprint: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520383517, 978-0520383517\nSynopsis\nBy the late twentieth century, Japan had gained worldwide attention as an economic powerhouse. Having miraculously risen from the ashes of World War II, it was seen by many as a country to be admired if not emulated. But by the early 1990s, that bubble burst in spectacular fashion. The Japanese economic miracle was over. In this book, John Lie argues that in many ways the Japan of today has the potential to be even more significant than it was four decades ago. As countries face the prospect of a world with decreasing economic growth and increasing environmental dangers, Japan offers a unique glimpse into what a viable future might look likeone in which people acknowledge the limits of the ec.