Eisaku Sato, Japanese Prime Minister, 1964-72

This book is a biography of Eisaku Sat (1901-75), who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972, before Prime Minister Abe the longest uninterrupted premiership in Japanese history.

Autorentext

Ryuji Hattori is Professor in the Faculty of Policy Studies at Chuo University, Japan

Graham B. Leonard is an independent translator and researcher based in Seattle, Washington, USA

Klappentext

This book is a biography of Eisaku Sat (1901-75), who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972, before Prime Minister Abe the longest uninterrupted premiership in Japanese history.

Zusammenfassung
This book is a biography of Eisaku Satō (1901-75), who served as prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972, before Prime Minister Abe the longest uninterrupted premiership in Japanese history.

Inhalt

Foreword Introduction - A Brilliant Clan: Matsuoka Y suke and the Three Sat Brothers Ichir , Nobusuke, and Eisaku Chapter 1 - From Being the "Slowpoke" of the Ministry of Railways to "Triple-Jump Eisaku" Chapter 2 - "An Honor Student of the Yoshida School": Sat 's Turn to Politics Chapter 3 - "The Politics of Waiting": From Finance Minister in the Kishi Cabinet to MITI Minister under Ikeda Chapter 4 - "Social Development" and "Independent Diplomacy": The First Sat Government Chapter 5 - The Reversion of Okinawa and the "Secret Agreement": The Second Sat Government Chapter 6 - 2,797 Days: The Third Sat Government, Longest and Undefeatable Conclusion - The Nobel Peace Prize: The Glory of Sat 's Final Years and his Sudden Death Afterword Notes