Japan’s Growing Power over East Asia and the World Economy: Ends and Means

Abstract

Great Powers, Hegemons and the International Political Economy of the Modern Era - America's Liberal Hegemony: Rebuilding the World, East Asian and Japanese Political Economies: Responsibilities, Dilemmas and Costs - Striving to become 'Number One' Japanese Foreign Policy, 1945 to Present - Japanese Hegemony in East Asia: Economic Predominance and Political Impact - The Cultural Roots of Japanese neo-Mercantilism - Japanese Neo-Mercantilism: Policymaking - Japanese Neo-Mercantilism: Policies - Japanese Hegemony and the American Challenge - The Future of Japanese Hegemony over East Asia and the World Economy - Bibliography - Index