Paul John Bailey – författare

Within forty years of the end of the Second World War, Japan was transformed from a nation in defeat to one of the most successful economic forces in the world. In this book, Paul Bailey draws on the most recent research to analyse the significance of the American Occupation (1945-52) as well as the later political, social and economic factors that contributed to postwar recovery.

This overview of twentieth-century history in China tells the story of a fascinating country undergoing political revolutions and social and cultural upheaval.