In the 1930s and 1940s Marxist academics and others interested in liberal political reform often faced virulent accusations of treason from nationalist critics.

This study provides a broad examination of the current Shinz Abe government in Japan. It analyzes various controversial domestic and foreign policies and argues

The authors argue that with the election of the Abe Government in December 2012, Japanese politics has entered a radically new phase they describe as the “201