Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone's Legacy

"Christopher P. Hood analyses the key areas of the education reform debate, in particular internationalism, government control of education, increased liberalisation and various social problems, and considers the degree to which responses to them have been successful. Basing his research on a wide range of sources including interviews with Nakasone himself, he finds that reforms are being implemented according to Nakasone's agenda, although they have taken time to come about. He argues that this may in time lead to their proving more successful than previous attempts at reform." "Japanese Education Reform considers the major changes that have occurred and provides a fuller understanding of Nakasone, his ideologies and the 'new Japanese' who will be produced by the reformed system. It is essential reading for all students and scholars interested in the history of educational reform and its implications for Japanese society."--BOOK JACKET.