The present handbook attempts to furnish in compact form an objective description of the social, political, and economic aspects of Japan to mid-1973.
The Republic of the Philippines entered the decade of the 1970s amid warnings of impending crisis
This volume is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be use- ful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military insti- tutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objec- tive description of the nation's present society and…