The Political Economy of Japanese Globalisation

Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-415-23286-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 508 g

Reihe: The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series

The Political Economy of Japanese Globalisation reveals the key dimensions of Japanese globalisation today by analysing both its inward and outward manifestations. This is the first book to examine fully the issue of globalisation in relation to Japan. Organised in three parts, The Political Economy of Japanese Globalisation reveals the meanings and implications of the study of Japan's globalization in the context of on-going debates about globalisation 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 focus 'universal' values, such as citizenship, human rights and democracy.
Providing a clear analysis of the political economy of Japanese globalization in one volume, The Political Economy of Japanese Globalization is a major resource for postgraduates and researchers in Japanese studies, Asian studies, international relations, international political economy, as well as for all those dealing with Japan professionally.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hasegawa, Harukiyo

Hook, Glenn D

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Kultur-, Wissenschafts- & Technologiepolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Industrie- und Technologiepolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 The global meaning of Japan: the state’s persistently precarious position in the world order; PART I Globalization in politics and international relations; Chapter 1 The global meaning of Japan: the state's persistently precarious position in the world order; Chapter 2 Japan's role in the East Asian political economy: an emerging region?; Chapter 3 Japan in Europe: Asian and European perspectives; Chapter 4 Europe in Japan: a growing EU identity; PART II Globalization in economy and business; Chapter 5 Globalization and oriental capitalism: the global meaning of Japan; Chapter 6 Financial globalization and the unravelling of the Japanese model; Chapter 7 Americanization or Europeanization? The globalization of the Japanese economy; Chapter 8 Japan as a model of the past? Kaizen, ' lean production' and the German car industry in retrospect; Chapter 9 'Japanization' and 'globalization' as metaphors for capitalist rationalization; PART III Globalization in nation and society; Chapter 10 Japanese responses to globalization: nationalism and transnationalism; Chapter 11 Migration, globalization and the nation state, Japan; Chapter 12 Political integration of foreign communities in Japan: the right to vote issue;

Über Autor(innen)

Glenn D Hook is Chair of Japanese Studies, and Director of the Graduate School of East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield; his many publications include co-editing The Internationalisation of Japan, Japanese Business Management and Militarization and Demilitarisation in Contemporary Japan.
Hasegawa Harukiyo is Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, and Director of the Centre for Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield. He is the author of Japanese Business Management and The Steel Industry in Japan: A Comparison with Britain