The sound of the whistle : railroads and the state in Meiji Japan /

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Steven Ericson has written what promises to be the most thorough study of the Japanese railroad industry in the English language. In addition to the body of research on the industry itself, Ericson has provided an astute analysis of the politics of development and the relationship between state and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ericson, Steven J., 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge Mass. : Council on East Asian Studies, Harvard University, 1996.
Series:Harvard East Asian monographs ; 168.
Harvard East Asian monographs. Subseries on the history of Japanese business and industry.
Subjects:
Railroads and state > Japan > History.
Railroads > Japan > History.
Transports ferroviaires > Politique gouvernementale > Japon > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Transportation.
Railroads.
Railroads and state.
Spoorwegen.
Vervoersbeleid.
Chemins de fer > Politique publique > Japon.
Chemins de fer > Japon > Histoire.
Japan.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Transformative Power of Meiji Railroads
  • 2. The First Two Decades
  • 3. The Making of the Railway Construction Law
  • 4. Forging a Consensus
  • 5. The Business Response.

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