Regionalism and Rivalry
Japan and the U.S. in Pacific Asia
Will be published approx. on 1. January 1994
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Hardback
488 pages
978-0-226-25999-4 (ISBN)
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As Japan's newfound economic power leads to increased political power, there is concern that Japan may be turning East Asia into a regional economic bloc to rival the US and Europe. In "Regionalism and Rivalry", economists and political scientists address this concern by looking at three central questions: Is Japan forming a trading bloc in Pacific Asia? Does Japan use foreign direct investment in South East Asia to achieve national goals? Does Japan possess the leadership qualities necessary for a nation assuming greater political responsibility in international affairs? The authors contend that although intra-regional trade in East Asia is growing rapidly, a trade bloc is not necessarily forming. They show that the trade increase can be explained entirely by factors independent of discriminatory trading arrangements, such as the rapid growth of East Asian economies. Other chapters look in detail at cases of Japanese direct investment in South East Asia and find little evidence of attempts by Japan to use the power of its multinational corporations for political purposes. A third group of papers attempt to gauge Japan's leadership characteristics.
They focus on Japan's "technology ideology," its contributions to international public goods, international monetary co-operation, and economic liberalization in East Asia.
They focus on Japan's "technology ideology," its contributions to international public goods, international monetary co-operation, and economic liberalization in East Asia.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 24 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
851 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-25999-4 (9780226259994)
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Content
Preface Introduction Jeffrey A. Frankel Miles Kahler I. Is Pacific Asia Becoming A Regional Bloc? 1. The East Asian Trading Bloc: An Analytical History, Peter A. Petri Comment: Stephan Haggard 2. Is Japan Creating A Yen Bloc In East Asia And The Pacific?, Jeffrey A. Frankel Comment: Robert Z. Lawrence 3. Pricing Strategies And Trading Blocs In East Asia, Gary R. Saxonhouse Comment: Robert Gilpin 4. Trading Blocs And The Incentives To Protect: Implications For Japan And East Asia, Kenneth A. Froot And David B. Yoffie Comment: Marcus Noland Comment: Jeffry A. Frieden II. Japanese Foreign Direct Investment In East Asia 5. Japanese Foreign Investment And The Creation Of A Pacific-Asian Region, Richard F. Doner Comment: Robert E. Lipsey 6. Japan As A Regional Power In Asia, Peter J. Katzenstein And Martin Rouse Comment: Wing Thye Woo III. Does Japan Have The Qualities Of Leadership? 7. How To Succeed Without Really Flying: The Japanese Aircraft Industry And Japan's Technology Ideology, David B. Friedman And Richard J. Samuels Comment: Gregory W. Noble 8. Foreign Aid And Burdensharing: Is Japan Free-Riding To A Co-Prosperity Sphere In Pacific Asia?, Shafiqul Islam Comment: Stephen D. Krasner Comment: Robert Dekle Comment: Takashi Inoguchi 9. U.S. Political Pressure And Economic Liberalization In East Asia, Takatoshi Ito Comment: Frances Rosenbluth 10. Domestic Politics And Regional Cooperation: The United States, Japan, And Pacific Money And Finance, Jeffry A. Frieden Comment: Takeo Hoshi 11. National Security Aspects Of United States--Japan Economic Relations In The Pacific Asian Region, Martin Feldstein Contributors Author Index Subject Index