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Author : Quansheng Zhao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017006177
Author : Quansheng Zhao
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993-02-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822015287063
Japan's policymaking is, given that nation's economic prowess and history, of considerable worldwide interest. Quansheng Zhao makes a highly original and important contribution to an improved understanding of Japanese policymaking processes by examining several informal approaches or mechanisms, which in their interrelationships directly impact policy formulation. He examines kuromaku or the informal organizations or political actors; isuskiai or social connections; and nemawashi or the behind the scenes preparations and shows their effect on policy through detailed empirical analysis. Four case studies involving Japan's policies toward China offer special, and captivating, insights into Sino-Japanese relations and provide lessons relative to the country's international policies. The highly informed treatment of political institutions, social environments, and political cultures will provide a needed understanding of essential elements affecting the stance Japan takes vis-a-vis other countries.
Author : Zheng Yongnian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136959523
Despite Beijing’s repeated assurance that China’s rise will be "peaceful", the United States, Japan and the European Union as well as many of China's Asian neighbours feel uneasy about the rise of China. Although China’s rise could be seen as inevitable, it remains uncertain as to how a politically and economically powerful China will behave, and how it will conduct its relations with the outside world. One major problem with understanding China’s international relations is that western concepts of international relations only partially explain China’s approach. China’s own flourishing, indigeneous community of international relations scholars have borrowed many concepts from the west, but their application has not been entirely successful, so the work of conceptualizing and theorizing China’s approach to international relations remains incomplete. Written by some of the foremost scholars in the field of China studies, this book focuses on the work of Wang Gungwu - one of the most influential scholars writing on international relations - including topics such as empire, nation-state, nationalism, state ideology, and the Chinese view of world order. Besides honouring Wang Gungwu as a great scholar, the book explores how China can be integrated more fully into international relations studies and theories; discusses the extent to which existing IR theory succeeds or fails to explain Chinese IR behaviour, and demonstrates how the study of Chinese experiences can enrich the IR field.
Author : Adrian van Rixtel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521781795
A quantitative and qualitative examination of informal mechanisms in the formation of Japanese monetary policy.
Author : Hayes
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780765627421
This widely used text is an even-handed, forthright attempt to explain the political life of Japan as well as the forces that shape it. It demystifies this complex society by explaining the historical background for modern Japan; the political process, its formal structure, the party system, and citizen participation; the social order and the domestic economy; and Japan's role in international politics with emphasis on U.S.-Japanese relations and the international economy. The revised and updated Third Edition covers the new ground of 1995-1999, a period during which Japan experienced extraordinary political and economic change.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134141029
Author : Gerald L. Curtis
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231108430
Widely recognized both in America and Japan for his insider knowledge and penetrating analyses of Japanese politics, Gerald Curtis is the political analyst best positioned to explore the complexities of the Japanese political scene today. Curtis has personally known most of the key players in Japanese politics for more than thirty years, and he draws on their candid comments to provide invaluable and graphic insights into the world of Japanese politics. By relating the behavior of Japanese political leaders to the institutions within which they must operate, Curtis makes sense out of what others have regarded as enigmatic or illogical. He utilizes his skills as a scholar and his knowledge of the inner workings of the Japanese political system to highlight the commonalities of Japanese and Western political practices while at the same time explaining what sets Japan apart. Curtis rejects the notion that cultural distinctiveness and consensus are the defining elements of Japan's political decision making, emphasizing instead the competition among and the profound influence of individuals operating within particular institutional contexts on the development of Japan's politics. The discussions featured here -- as they survey both the detailed events and the broad structures shaping the mercurial Japanese political scene of the 1990s -- draw on extensive conversations with virtually all of the decade's political leaders and focus on the interactions among specific politicians as they struggle for political power. The Logic of Japanese Politics covers such important political developments as • the Liberal Democratic Party's egress from power in 1993, after reigning for nearly four decades, and their crushing defeat in the "voters' revolt" of the 1998 upper-house election; • the formation of the 1993 seven party coalition government led by prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa and its collapse eight months later; • the historic electoral reform of 1994 which replaced the electoral system operative since the adoption of universal manhood suffrage in 1925; and • the decline of machine politics and the rise of the mutohaso -- the floating, nonparty voter. Scrutinizing and interpreting a complex and changing political system, this multi-layered chronicle reveals the dynamics of democracy at work -- Japanese-style. In the process, The Logic of Japanese Politics not only offers a fascinating picture of Japanese politics and politicians but also provides a framework for understanding Japan's attempts to surmount its present problems, and helps readers gain insight into Japan's future.
Author : Quansheng Zhao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135315429
The world has undergone significant change since the end of the Cold War. One such development is that the Asia-Pacific has become increasingly prominent in international affairs. This comprehensive study provides a detailed understanding of key issues, actors and future trends in the region.
Author : Xuanli Liao
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9629962667
Examines Chinese foreign policy think tanks and their influence in China's foreign policy towards Japan between the late 1970s and late 1990s. Through case-studies, this book demonstrates a growing pluralistic trend in post-Mao China's foreign policy-making process.
Author : Yew Meng Lai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136229770
Despite flourishing economic interactions and deepening interdependence, the current political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and China remains lukewarm at best. Indeed, bilateral relations reached an unprecedented nadir during the spring of 2005, and again more recently in autumn 2012, as massive anti-Japanese demonstrations across Chinese cities elicited corresponding incidents of popular anti-Chinese reprisal in Japan. This book systematically explores the complex dynamics that shape contemporary Japanese-Chinese relations. In particular, it analyses the so-called ‘revival’ of nationalism in post-Cold War Japan, its causality in redefining Japan’s external policy orientations, and its impact on the atmosphere of the bilateral relationship. Further, by adopting a neoclassical realist model of state behaviour and preferences, Lai Yew Meng examines two highly visible bilateral case studies: the Japanese-Chinese debacle over prime ministerial visits to Yasukuni Shrine, and the multi-dimensional dispute in the East China Sea which comprises the Senkaku/Diaoyudao territorial row, alleged Chinese maritime incursions, and bilateral competition for energy resources. Through these examples, this book explores whether nationalism really matters; when, and under what circumstances nationalism becomes most salient; and the extent to which the emotional dimensions of nationalism manifest most profoundly in Japanese state-elites’ policy decision-making. This timely book will be of great interest to students and scholars of both Japanese and Chinese politics, as well as those interested in international relations, nationalism, foreign policy and security studies more broadly.
Author : Alisa Gaunder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136818370
The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the current state of Japanese politics, featuring both traditional topics and cutting edge research. The volume is divided into five sections covering: domestic politics civil society social policy political economy and international relations/security The first four sections begin with an overview chapter that provides historical background information on the section’s overarching topic. The chapters that follow explore more specific topics in the sub-area. In the final section, historical background information is contained in the individual chapters which cover the diverse areas of international political economy, security and foreign policy. Offering a complete overview of the full spectrum of Japanese politics, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field.
Author : Joseph Yu-shek Cheng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814596435
China and Japan are the two most important countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Their economic ties are significant not only because they are the second and third largest economies in today's world, but also because their economic relationship has an important impact on regional economic co-operation and international production chains. China's Japan Policy: Adjusting to New Challenges analyzes the significance of Japan in China's foreign policy framework within the broader context of China's world view, its national objectives, and the Chinese leadership's policy adjustments in response to the changing international and domestic circumstances. It looks at China's Japan policy in recent decades since their normalization of relations in 1972. The book also examines the unique characteristics of the China–Japan bilateral relationship, especially the historical legacy, territorial disputes, and the special cultural affinities between the two nations. Readers interested in China and Japan will find this an invaluable reference with detailed insights on international relations and economic developments in the Asia-Pacific region. Contents:The PRC's Japan Policy 1949–1968The Foreign Policy Framework of the PRC After the Cultural RevolutionThe PRC's Japan Policy Within the Context of Its Analysis of Global Contradictions: 1968–1972The PRC's United Front Policy in JapanThe PRC's Demands Regarding the Normalization of Sino-Japanese RelationsThe PRC's Japan Policy: Consolidation After Normalization of RelationsThe PRC's Japan Policy and Its Foreign Policy FrameworkThe PRC's Japan Policy and the “Four Modernizations” The PRC's Japan Policy in the 1980sThe PRC's Japan Policy in the Mid-1990s: Adjusting to the Evolving Multipolar WorldThe Increasingly Powerful Right-wing Forces in Japan: Beijing's Perception and ResponseThe PRC's Japan Policy in the 21st Century: Seeking Stability and Improvement in Uncertainties Readership: Undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, academics, and policymakers interested in international relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Key Features:Written by a prominent scholar and active commentator in major international mediaOne of the most comprehensive titles on Sino–Japanese relations in recent decades — a work that spanns over 40 yearsDraws upon extensive research in English, Chinese and Japanese for a holistic viewKeywords:Sino-Japanese Relations;Asia-Pacific Region;International Environment;United Front;Peace;Historical Legacy;Territorial Disputes
Author : Adrian van Rixtel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781139437486
The success (and misfortunes) of the post-war Japanese economy has been one of the most debated points in modern economics. Many explanations focus on cultural and institutional factors, and in particular the role of 'Informality' (networks organizing business activity and government policy). Adrian van Rixtel, an economist at the European Central Bank, provides a quantitative and qualitative assessment of Informality in the formation of Japanese monetary policy. Having been based in Japan for three years, two years of which were spent at the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the Bank of Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Finance, he is able to bring a unique 'insider-outsider' perspective to the subject.
Author : Debra P. Steger
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1554581745
Two high-level commissions—the Sutherland report in 2004, and the Warwick Commission report in 2007—addressed the future of the World Trade Organization and made proposals for incremental reform. This book goes further; it explains why institutional reform of the WTO is needed at this critical juncture in world history and provides innovative, practical proposals for modernizing the WTO to enable it to respond to the challenges of the twenty-first century. Contributors focus on five critical areas: transparency, decision- and rule-making procedures, internal management structures, participation by non-governmental organizations and civil society, and relationships with regional trade agreements. Co-published with the International Development Research Centre and the Centre for International Governance Innovation
Author : Ryosei Kokubun,Yoshihide Soeya,Akio Takahara,Shin Kawashima
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351857932
From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era China began to learn from Japan. In the twenty-first century, however, China surpassed Japan in terms of GDP in 2010 to become the world’s second largest economy. Amid this rapid rise of China and what has been called a power-shift in Japan–China relations, there are signs that bilateral tensions are rising and that the image each country has of the other is worsening. This volume provides a cogent analysis of the politics of the bilateral relationship in the modern era, explaining the past, present, and future of Japan–China relations during a time of massive political, social, and economic changes. Written by a team of internationally renowned Japanese scholars and based on sources not available in English, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of Japan–China relations, Japanese international relations, and the politics and international relations of East Asia
