The State of Civil Society in Japan - Paperbackby Frank J. Schwartz (Editor), Susan J. Pharr (Editor) This survey about associational life and the public sphere brings the study of civil society in Japan into the mainstream of the Western literature on the subject. Its importance thus lies not only in deepening our understanding of Japan, but of civil society generally. Number of Pages: 416 Dimensions: 1. 02 x 8. 94 x 5. 94 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 20, 2003