Can Japan Globalize?

Japan's deepest recession since the Second World War has come to an end in 2000. Yet, the task of reforming Japan is far from completed. The current political drift has brought deregulation to a premature end putting the still vulnerable recovery at risk. What structural changes have already taken place? What important reforms have to be undertaken in the future?
The contributions of the book shed light on the transitional path of the Japanese system amid rapid globalization. Can Japan Globalize? covers a broad range of areas from macro- and micro-economic structures to political and social relations.

Japan's deepest recession since the Second World War has come to an end in 2000. Yet, the task of reforming Japan is far from completed. The current political drift has brought deregulation to a premature end putting the still vulnerable recovery at risk. What structural changes have already taken place? What important reforms have to be undertaken in the future?
The contributions of the book shed light on the transitional path of the Japanese system amid rapid globalization. Can Japan Globalize? covers a broad range of areas from macro- and micro-economic structures to political and social relations.

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Thirty contributions from scholars of business and business history, economics, political science, sociology (gender studies), Japanese studies, and peace studies<-->from Europe, the US, and Asia<--> are collected here to honor Sung-Jo Park (Institute for East Asian Studies, Freie Universit<:a>t, Berlin). They examine the current, dynamic nature of Japan's status in relation to other political economies, looking at internal preparations<-->such as moves toward the market principle in the economy, toward open structures in firms, and toward pluralism in the society<-->as well as external issues such as Asian leadership, global markets, and globalization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)