I.  Introduction

A.  Asian Model of Democracy
B.  The Bubble Bursts
        1.  economic recession
        2.  political turmoil

II.  Making of the Modern State

A.  Geographic Setting
B.  Critical Junctures:  Evolution of Democracy
        1.  Emperors, Shoguns and the Meiji Restoration
        2.  Democratic Institutions...but not democracy
        3.  From Military Rule to U.S. Military Occupation

III.  Economic Development

A.  Prewar Economic Development
        1.  zaibatsu
        2.  landlords
B.  Postwar Economic Recovery
        1.  Occupation Reforms
        2.  U.S. Support
C.  Japan's Industrial Economy
        1.  Administrative Guidance
        2.  MITI
D.  International Political Economy
        1.  Trade

IV.  Governance and Policy Making

A.  Political System
        1.  "uncommon democracy"
B.  Legislature and Executive
        1.  the Diet (bicameral)
        2.  Iron-triangles in Policy Making Japan
C.  Bureaucracy
D.  Military
E.  Judiciary
        1.  Judicial Review

V.  Representation

A.  Party Machine
        1.  Patron-Client System

VI.  Political Culture, Citizenship, and Identity

A.  Confucianism
B.  Education and Conformity
C.  Women
        1.  Three Obediences
D.  Koreans and Minorities
E.  Dealing with World War II

VI.  Sum-Up: Four Observations

A.  Hierarchical
B.  Pacifism
C.  Stable Democracy
D.  Strong Collective Identity