Table of Contents

Part I: The Allied Victory; 1. The Pacific War and the Origins of GHQ; 2. Occupation: The First Weeks; Part II: Organising the Occupation; 3. The Occupational Dynamic; 4. Inside the Special Staff Sections; Part III: Early Reforms; 5. The Genesis of Reform; 6. The Political Reforms; Part IV: Later Reforms; 7. Institutional and Economic Reforms; 8. The Cultural Reforms; 9. The Welfare Reforms and Minorities; Part V: Policy Shift and Aftermath; 10. Changing Course; 11. The Legacy of Occupation.

Reviews

..".a masterful assessment of the US Occupation of Japan and the impact and legacy of Occupation reforms....This book is a must for all who are interested in US-Japan relations and postwar Japanese history."