Yakuza: Japan's Criminal Underworld by David E. Kaplan (English) Paperback Book

Description: Yakuza by David E. Kaplan, Alec Dubro Known for their striking full-body tattoos, Japans gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong - more than four times the size of the American mafia. This title tells the story of Japans crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, and more. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Known for their striking full-body tattoos and severed fingertips, Japans gangsters comprise a criminal class eighty thousand strong--more than four times the size of the American mafia. Despite their criminal nature, the yakuza are accepted by fellow Japanese to a degree guaranteed to shock most Westerners. Yakuza is the first book to reveal the extraordinary reach of Japans Mafia. Originally published in 1986, it was so controversial in Japan that it could not be published there for five years. But in the west it has long served as the standard reference on Japanese organized crime and has inspired novels, screenplays, and criminal investigations. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition tells the full story or Japans remarkable crime syndicates, from their feudal start as bands of medieval outlaws to their emergence as billion-dollar investors in real estate, big business, art, and more. Flap "A fascinating study of how criminal enterprise can infect the very heart of modern capitalism. Here is the backstage world of political influence and organized crime in the worlds second largest economy... by far the most detailed and even-handed study of this important and neglected subject."--John W. Dower, author of Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Reviews of original edition: "A superb study of Japans underworld that is both entertaining and revealing. The authors miss none of the color and curious detail of the yakuza style, but at the same time go far beyond surface observations."-- Far Eastern Economic Review "The book is laden with fascinating information, some of it heretofore unavailable in English."-- Washington Post "Blend the Mafia with the Masons. Let them simmer a while, then fold in the Ku Klux Klan and youll have the yakuza.... Important and timely... Yakuza will serve for years as the source document on Japanese organized crime."-- San Jose Mercury News "State-of-the-art investigative reporting...must reading for those who consider themselves already highly conversant with yakuza activities...disturbing."-- Journal of Asian Studies Author Biography David E. Kaplan is an investigative journalist based in Washington. He is former director of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and served as chief investigative correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of Fires of the Dragon and coauthor of The Cult at the End of the World, on the doomsday sect that released nerve gas in the Tokyo subway. Alec Dubro lives and works in Washington, DC where he writes, edits, and blogs for the labor movement. He is the creator of the satirical website, The Washington Pox and is past president of The National Writers Union. Table of Contents Acknowledgments About the Authors Preface to the 2012 Edition Prologue: Enter the Yakuza PART I: EARLY HISTORY 1. The Honorable Outlaws PART II: THE KODAAAA YEARS 2. Occupied Japan 3. Nexus on the Right 4. The Black Mist PART III: THE MODERN YAKUZA 5. The Syndicates 6. Corruption, Japanese-Style 7. The Keizai Yakuza 8. The Collapsing Bubble PART IV: THE MOVE ABROAD 9. Meth, Money, and the Sex Trade 10. Old Markets and New 11. Across the Pacific 12. To America Epilogue: A New Yakuza A Note on Research Notes Glossary Bibliography Index Review "A fascinating study of how criminal enterprise can infect the very heart of modern capitalism. Here is the backstage world of political influence and organized crime in the worlds second largest economy... by far the most detailed and even-handed study of this important and neglected subject."¿John W. Dower, author of Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Details ISBN0520274903 Author Alec Dubro Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520274903 ISBN-13 9780520274907 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Birth 1955 Short Title YAKUZA 25TH ANNIV/E Edition Description Anniversary Edition 25th Imprint University of California Press Subtitle Japans Criminal Underworld Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2012-10-22 NZ Release Date 2012-10-22 US Release Date 2012-10-22 Pages 440 Publication Date 2012-10-22 DEWEY 364.1060952 Illustrations 18 b-w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 3 tables Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2012-10-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132846216;

Price: 38.46 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2024-10-27T14:47:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 12.42 AUD