A book that helps you understand the flow of American politics

A new book by Professor Koji Murata, former president of Doshisha University and an authority on the history of American politics and diplomacy, ``50 Years of Presidents: From Ford to Biden,'' will be published by Shinchosha on September 26, 2024. explores in detail how nine American presidents ran the country over a period of approximately 50 years, from President Nixon's resignation in 1974 to President Biden

9 leaders who moved superpowers

This book delves into the domestic and foreign policy developments, key events, and changes in the U.S.-Japan relationship during the Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush-and-son, Clinton, Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations. This is a must-read book for thinking about America's future, including the political background and the personalities of its leaders.

Introducing part of the table of contents

• Prologue - January 20, 2021
• Chapter 1 Gerald Ford's "healing" and the twilight of détente
• Chapter 2 Jimmy Carter's human rights diplomacy and setbacks
• Chapter 3: “We Win, They Lose”—The Age of Reagan
• Chapter 4 Foreign Victory and Domestic Defeat - George H. Bush Administration
• Chapter 5 Baby Boomers in the White House: The Rise and Disgrace of Clinton
• Chapter 6: “Prodigal Son,” Fighting Terrorism: The Brave Failure of the Bush Jr. Administration
• Chapter 7 “Change!”—Barack Obama’s challenges and headwinds
• Chapter 8 Trump vs. Biden-Death battle
• Epilogue - January 20, 2025

(The above is from the “Table of Contents” of this book)

Author profile

Koji Murata
Born in 1964 in Kobe City. He graduated from Doshisha University Faculty of Law. He completed his doctoral course at Kobe University Graduate School of Law. He is a Ph.D. (Political Science). He studied abroad at George Washington University, served as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Comprehensive Sciences at Hiroshima University, and as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Doshisha University, before becoming a professor at the Faculty of Law at Doshisha University in 2005. From 2013 to 2016 he served as president of Doshisha University. His publications include ``Presidential Failure: The Carter Administration's U.S. Forces Korea Withdrawal Policy'' (winner of the Hiroshi Shimizu Award from the American Academy of American Studies and the Suntory Academic Award), ``History of Japan's Postwar Diplomacy'' (co-author, winner of the Shigeru Yoshida Prize), and ``Trump vs. Biden''. ``Between ``Cold Civil War'' and ``Twenty Years of Crisis'''', ``Movies Are Always ``Rooms with a View'': A Political Scientist's Cinema Essay'', etc.

“50 Year History of Presidents” Book Information

• Title : Fifty years of history of presidents - from Ford to Biden
• Author name : Koji Murata
• Release date : September 26, 2024
• List price : 1,980 yen (tax included)
• Number of pages : 320 pages
• Publisher : Shinchosha
• ISBN：978-4-10-603916-4
• Purchase : Purchase on Amazon

Please read this book, which will help you understand the future of American politics. Please see Shinchosha's official website for details.

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