{"product_id":"9781349530571","title":"Building a Modern Japan : Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Meiji Era and Beyond by M. Low","description":"In the late Nineteenth-century, the Japanese embarked on a program of westernization in the hope of building a strong and modern nation. Science, technology and medicine played an important part, showing European nations that Japan was a world power worthy of respect. It has been acknowledged that state policy was important in the development of industries but how well-organized was the state and how close were government-business relations? The book seeks to answer these questions and others. The first part deals with the role of science and medicine in creating a healthy nation. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the role of technology, and business-state relations in building a modern nation.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312208851317,"sku":"9781349530571","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781349530571.jpg?v=1762821023","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781349530571","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}