Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables xi
4. Note On Japanese Names xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. The Origins Of Japanese Social Policy, 1868- 1918 10
8. 2. A Crisis In Relations Between Labor And Capital, 1918-22 39
9. 3. The Social Bureaucrats And The Integration Of Labor, 1918-27 73
10. 4. The Politics Of Social Policy, 1924-29 120
11. 5. The Limits Of Liberal Reform, 1929–31 157
12. 6. The Statist Solution, 1931–45 187
13. Epilogue: Legacies For Postwar Japan 229
14. Appendix 1: Industrial Strikes, 1897-1941 249
15. Appendix 2: Cabinets And Ministers Related To Labor Policy, 1908-32 250
16. Appendix 3: Strike-Related Arrests Under Article 17 Of The Police Regulations And Other Charges, 1914-26 252
17. Appendix 4: Occupational Background Of The Nonproletarian Parties, Lower House Representatives, 1920–30 253
18. Appendix 5: An Outline Of Labor Union Bills 254
19. Appendix 6: Labor Unions And Union Membership, 1918-41 256
20. Abbreviations Used In The Notes 257
21. Notes 259
22. Bibliography 295
23. Index 317