Theoretical and practical issues of social justice and fairness - in both the Japanese and international context - form the central theme of this collection of studies by twelve Japanese researchers. The book incorporates mainly social psychological approaches to the analysis of diverse situations and concepts, including fairness bonds, strata-consciousness in Japan, distributive and procedural fairness, environmental justice, discrimination and assimilation, dehumanizing labeling, inter-group conflict, organizational stress-management, and two different examples of German social justice - anti-nuclear protests and citizens' participation in urban planning.

About Editors and Authors

OHBUCHI Ken’ichi is a Japanese social psychologist and Professor Emeritus at Tohoku University. His research areas include human aggression, conflict resolution, social justice and criminal psychology. In recent years, he has been engaged in research on public works policies, inspired by a strong awareness that research output should contribute toward people and society.