Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Figures vii
4. List of Abbreviations ix
5. Foreword xi
6. Acknowledgments xiii
7. Part One: Introduction: Institutional Change in Japan’s Agricultural Sector 1
8. Part Two: Japan’s Agricultural Support and Protection over Time 31
9. Part Three: Local Agricultural Regimes and Village Institutions 63
10. Part Four: Village Institutions as Dynamic Resources: Local Renegotiation of Agricultural Support and Protection 105
11. Part Five: Conclusions 181
12. Appendix A: Field Research 197
13. Appendix B: Interviews 200
14. Appendix C: Types of Farms in Japan 208
15. Appendix D: Paddy Field Subsidies 211
16. Notes 215
17. References 231
18. Index 257