A mirror for America. -- The Japanese miracle. -- Knowledge : pursuit and consensus. -- The state : meritocratic guidance and private initiative. -- Politics : higher interests and fair shares. -- The large company : identification and performance. -- Basic education : quality and equality. -- Welfare : security without entitlement. -- Crime control : enforcement and public support. -- Lesson : can a western nation learn form the east?

1. Japan -- Social conditions -- 1945
2. Japan -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1989
3. Japan -- Politics and government -- 1945-