European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

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1. Institutional Change in Japan

   Edited by Magnus Blomström, Sumner La Croix

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   This is a new analysis of recent changes in important Japanese institutions. It addresses the origin, development, and recent adaptation of core institutions, including financial institutions, corporate governance, lifetime employment, and the amakudari system. After four decades of rapid...

   Published March 21st 2012 by Routledge
2. Japan’s Politics and Economy

   Perspectives on change

   Edited by Marie Söderberg, Patricia Nelson

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   For some time Japan has been under fire for adjusting too slowly to new realities. While this criticism may be valid on some levels, Japan has been transforming in tandem with both regional and global forces. However, these changes have been largely overshadowed by the immense changes in Asia;...

   Published October 11th 2011 by Routledge
3. Changing Power Relations in Northeast Asia

   Implications for Relations between Japan and South Korea

   Edited by Marie Soderberg

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   This book analyses the Japanese-South Korean relationship from various angles including politics, security, economics, culture and immigration. In a sense the two countries are natural partners. Both are democratic societies, they are economically strong and are the only two Asian countries that...

   Published November 30th 2010 by Routledge
4. North Korea Policy

   Japan and the Great Powers

   Edited by Linus Hagström, Marie Söderberg

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   North Korea features highly on the agenda of the main actors in East Asia and around the globe, and many large foreign policy initiatives have been undertaken since the structural constraints of the Cold War started to loosen in the early 1990s. The centrality of North Korea has been particularly...

   Published April 14th 2009 by Routledge
5. Japan's China Policy

   A Relational Power Analysis

   By Linus Hagström

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   Japan's China Policy understands Japan's foreign policy in terms of power - one of the most central concepts of political analysis. It contributes a fresh understanding to the subject by developing relational power as an analytical framework and by applying it to significant issues in Japan's...

   Published March 1st 2005 by Routledge
6. Institutional Change in Southeast Asia

   Edited by Fredrik Sjöholm, José Tongzon

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   This book examines the institutional changes taking place in, and challenges facing, the region since 1997. It also describes various differences in the reform process between countries in the region. Sjöholm and Tongzon argue that the economies of southeast Asia need to reform their institutions...

   Published November 10th 2004 by Routledge
7. Financial Liberalization and the Economic Crisis in Asia

   Edited by Chung H. Lee

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   What brought about a financial crisis in the "miracle" economies of Asia? What went wrong with financial reform in Asia? What can the developing countries of the world learn from the reform experiences in Asia?Financial Liberalization and the Economic Crisis in Asia analyses how financial...

   Published November 27th 2002 by Routledge
8. Competition Law Reform in Britain and Japan

   Comparative Analysis of Policy Network

   By Kenji Suzuki

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   As market competition replaces state regulation in many economic fields, competition policy has become an area of increasing significance. Against this background, Suzuki highlights the importance of the domestic political structure for competition policy. He does this through the comparative...

   Published March 27th 2002 by Routledge
9. Chinese Legal Reform

   By Yan Wang

   Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

   This collection assesses the legal developments which have taken place since the 1980s in China. It discusses China's achievements in building a new legal system and identifies the theoretical and institutional limitations of China's legal reform. Featuring an extensive case-study of foreign...

   Published November 21st 2001 by Routledge
10. Chinese-Japanese Relations in the Twenty First Century

    Complementarity and Conflict

    Edited by Marie Söderberg

    Series: European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series

    This important collection analyses the changing context of China's relationship with Japan. Its eminent international contributors address core issues including strategic concerns; security; the issue of Taiwan; diplomacy; economic relations; trade; the role of firms and currency. The book brings...

    Published October 10th 2001 by Routledge