The Enigma of Japanese Power explores the underlying mechanisms of Japan’s political, economic, and social system from a critical outsider’s perspective. Karel van Wolferen argues that despite its outward cohesion and stability, Japan’s power structure lacks a truly independent state in the Western sense: its institutions act as intermediaries rather than sovereign rulers. The book delves…
The Enigma of Japanese Power explores the underlying mechanisms of Japan’s political, economic, and social system from a critical outsider’s perspective. Karel van Wolferen argues that despite its outward cohesion and stability, Japan’s power structure lacks a truly independent state in the Western sense: its institutions act as intermediaries rather than sovereign rulers. The book delves…
This book will help understand the dosmetic politics and foreign politics of the two Korean and serve as a reference for scholars concerned
In addition to tracing the development of Japan's southward-advance policies from the early 1930s to the outbreak of the "Greater East Asia War" in both government and private sectors, an outstanding feature of this book is that the author has looked into the trends within the na tionalist movement in Indonesia connected to the Japanese moves. Especially noteworthy is the analysis of the differ…
Contents: 1. Overview: The international situation and Japanese diplomacy in 2003 2. Regional diplomacy 3. Japan's foreign policy in major diplomatic fields 4. Widening diplomacy 5. Assistance for Japanese nationals and companies overseas 6. Structure supporting Japan's diplomacy
Japan's failed revolution: Koizumi and the politics of economic reform asks why, despite all the high expectation's, the Japanese public's desire for economic reform, and leadership of a majority coalition in a parliamentary democracy, the reformer prime minister Koizumi has not achieved the economic reforms expected of him since he surprisingly attained power over a year ago. this book expl…
This text evaluates the changing relationship between the US and Japan, providing analysis on a variety of topics. It scrutinizes the historical context, providing the reader with predictive tools for understanding events as they unfold.
This book treats the relationship between Japan and Indonesia, between an industrialized nation with sparse natural resources and a developing nation with rich natural resources, over the period from 1951 to 1966.
A burgeoning Japanese rote in the Asia-Pacific region has been one of the most contentious issues to the Southeast Asian Countries in recent years with its positive and negative implications. It is thus timely and significant to come to terms with Japan's "design" in the region from a historical perspective. Attributing Japan's active involvement in Southeast Asian affairs to the proclamation o…
In particular, we wish to express our sincere appreciation to ambassador Yushita and secretary siazon for gracing this occasion with their presence and for having graciously agreed to deliver keynote addresses.