Modernization Reconsidered: Japan and the Third Phase
Shumpei Kumon
English overview of the Japanese archive entry. The full text and original publication details are available in Japanese.
Shumpei Kumon reconsiders Japanese modernization in light of work on civilization, economic history, and social development. The article proposes a perspective on a third phase of modernization and the possibilities of further interaction with European civilization. A Japanese PDF is available.