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University of Hawaii PressA reinterpretation of postwar Japan’s rapid economic growth that shifts focus from mere economic metrics to the intellectual and social “growth idea” — how growth became an organizing discourse shaping national purpose, prosperity, and policy. O’Bryan traces the rise of growth as a social-scientific paradigm, exploring its effects on employment, consumption, planning, and Japan’s vision of modernity.

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