Japanese History, Diplomatic Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Diplomacy & International Relations

The Internationalization of Japan

Name: The Internationalization of Japan
Author: Glenn D. Hook
ISBN: 9781135035372

by Glenn D. Hook (Editor), Michael Weiner (Editor)

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Overview

This unique and comprehensive study provides the English-speaking reader with the opportunity to hear what some of Japan's leading social scientists and other commentators have to say about the internationalization of their country and its impact overseas. The

contributors examine internationalization from a variety of perspectives, and place it into the context of politics, economics, and society. Topics of special interest include the internationalization of Japanese capital, the response of Japanese society to foreign workers, local level

initiatives, and the internationalization of education.

Synopsis

The Internationalization of Japan provides the English-speaking reader with the opportunity to hear what some of Japan's leading social scientists and other commentators have to say about the internationalization of their country as well as their country's impact overseas. The topic is of extreme importance now as the international community demands a greater Japanese contribution to international society as well as changes in Japan to facilitate foreign access. The book discusses the internationalization of politics, economy and society. Topics of special interest include the internationalization of Japanese capital, the response of Japanese society to foreign workers, local level initiatives for internationalization and the internationalization of education. To place the internationalization of Japan in comparative perspective there are chapters on Britain and the United States from a leading British and a leading American political scientist respectively. These two and the editors aside, all the contributors are highly regarded Japanese scholars or commentators.