| Japan's New Regional Reality: Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Contributor(s): Katada, Saori N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231190727 ISBN-13: 9780231190725 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Asian - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Geopolitics |
| Dewey: 337.520 |
| LCCN: 2019047405 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the mid-1990s, Japan's regional economic strategy has transformed. Once characterized by bilateralism, informality, and neomercantilism, Japanese policy has shifted to a new liberal strategy emphasizing regional institution building and rule setting. As two major global powers, China and the United States, wrestle over economic advantages, Japan currently occupies a pivotal position capable of tipping the geoeconomic balance in the region. Japan's New Regional Reality offers a comprehensive analysis of Japan's geoeconomic strategy that reveals the country's role in shaping regional economic order in the Asia-Pacific. Saori N. Katada explains Japanese foreign economic policy in light of both international and domestic dynamics. She points out the hurdles to implementing a state-led liberal strategy, detailing how domestic political and institutional changes have been much slower and stickier than the changing regional economics. Katada highlights state-market relations and shows how big businesses have responded to the country's interventionist policies. The book covers a wide range of economic issues including trade, investment, finance, currency, and foreign aid. Japan's New Regional Reality is a meticulously researched study of the dynamics that have contributed to economic and political realities in the Asia-Pacific today, with significant implications for future regional trends. |