Japan's growing power over East Asia and the world economy : ends and means

In 40 years Japan has developed from a war-devastated and poverty stricken country into the second largest economy in the world. This book analyzes how Japan attained its current financial and technological status and argues that Japan's supremacy over world economies will expand further. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Great Powers, Hegemons and the International Political Economy of the Modern Era....Pages 1-12 America’s Liberal Hegemony: Rebuilding the World, East Asian, and Japanese Political Economies: Responsibilities, Dilemmas, and Costs....Pages 13-45 Striving to Become ‘Number 1’: Japanese Foreign Policy, 1945 to the Present....Pages 46-80 Japanese Hegemony in East Asia: Economic Predominance and Political Impact....Pages 81-124 The Cultural Roots of Japanese Neo-Mercantilism....Pages 125-138 Japanese Neo-Mercantilism: Policy-making....Pages 139-164 Japanese Neo-mercantilism: Policies....Pages 165-193 Japanese Hegemony and the American Challenge....Pages 194-218 The Future of Japanese Hegemony over East Asia and the World Economy....Pages 219-236 Back Matter....Pages 237-282