{"product_id":"reasonable-men-powerful-words-laura-hein-9780520243477","title":"Reasonable Men, Powerful Words: Political Culture and Expertise in Twentieth-Century Japan","description":"\u003ci\u003eReasonable Men, Powerful Words \u003c\/i\u003etraces the development of political culture in twentieth-century Japan through a social and intellectual biography of six Japanese economists who influenced national political life in significant ways. The global ascendance of social scientists is one of the defining characteristics of modernity. They dedicated themselves to an extraordinary range of public policies, including eliminating poverty, reducing disparities of wealth, reshaping the relationship between government and citizen, building a strong economy devoid of a military component, and creating an educated and politically active populace in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Hein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520243471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520243477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.34w x 1.15d","brand":"Laura Hein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946696540415,"sku":"9780520243477","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8520bf0e-6e9d-4ad9-87bb-11a3edee462f.jpg?v=1681514613","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reasonable-men-powerful-words-laura-hein-9780520243477","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}