{"product_id":"9781134759811","title":"The Police In Occupation Japan: Control, Corruption and Resistance to Reform","description":"Many Western commentators have expressed their admiration for the Japanese police system, tracing its origins to the American Occupation of Japan (1945-52).\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis study challenges the assumptions that underlie these accounts, focusing on the problems that attended the reform of the Japanese police during the Occupation. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Christopher Aldous explores the extent to which America failed in it's goal of 'democratizing' the Japanese police force, arguing that deeply-rooted tradition, the pivotal importance of the black market, and the US's decision to opt for an indirect Occupation produced resistance to reform. His study concludes with a consideration of the postwar legacy of the Occupation's police reform, and touches on a number of recent controversies, most notably the case of Aum Shinrikyo.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46574585774321,"sku":"9781134759811","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781134759811_p0.jpg?v=1765469828","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781134759811","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}