The Political Economy Of Japanese Globalisation

This book examines the meaning and implications of Japanese globalization in the context of ongoing debates about globalization in general. It demonstrates how, despite the passing of the Japanese model, Japan can still provide significant insights into the meaning of this phenomenon. The book examines globalization in politics and international relations, the economy and business at the heart of Japanese globalization, and social issues in Japan in the context of globalization.

This work aims to reveal the key dimensions of Japanese globalization by analyzing both its inward and outward manifestations. Organized in three parts, it examines the meanings and implications of the study of Japan's globalization in the context of on-going debates about globalization in general. The book demonstrates how, despite the passing of the Japanese model , Japan can still provide significant insights into the meaning of this phenomenon.;The first part of the book examines globalization in politics and international relations: Japan's particular position in globalization; its recent role in the East Asian political economy; and the relative identities of Japan and Europe. Part two looks at the economy and business at the heart of Japanese globalization: Japan's globalization in Asia as part of oriental capitalism; its recent financial reforms; the US globalization in Japan; Japan's impact on Germany and the meaning of Japanization and globalization . The third part of the book assesses the social issues in Japan in the context of globalization, highlighting the positive political impact of globalization seen in the way externally generated pressures have brought into Review: This collection reveals the key dimensions of Japanese globalization by analyzing both its inward and outward manifestations.. - Business Horizons