1st Edition
Japan’s Politics and Economy Perspectives on change
1. Introduction: Dynamics of Change Patricia A. Nelson and Marie Söderberg 2. Contending with Regional Uncertainty: Japan’s Response to Contemporary East Asian Security Challenges John Swenson-Wright 3. Balancing Between a Hegemon and a Would-be Hegemon Paul Midford 4. Shifting Incentives for Political Leadership Verena Blechinger-Talcott 5. The Construction of Citizenship through Volunteering: The Case of Lifelong Learning Akihiro Ogawa 6. Foreign Aid as a Tool for Peace Building: Is the Goal Security or Poverty Reduction? Marie Söderberg 7. Peace Diplomacy by ODA: Rhetoric and Reality Norbert Palanovics 8. The Changing Political Economy of Defence Production: The Rise of a Military-Industrial Complex? Christopher W. Hughes 9. Stability and the Status Quo: Changing Power Structures in the Optics Industry Patricia A. Nelson 10. Sources and Processes of Change: The Case of the Game Software Industry Cornelia Storz 11. Conclusion: Perspectives on Change Marie Söderberg and Patricia A. Nelson
Biography
Marie Söderberg is Associate Professor at the European Institute of Japanese Studies at Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Patricia A. Nelson is Visiting Professor, Faculty of Economics, Seijo University and author of numerous articles on the political economy and business of Japan.
