To revive Japan, banish bureaucrats from Tokyo
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Japan needs to reform its bureaucracy in order to revive its moribund economy. Bureaucrats in Japan were largely responsible for the establishment of industrial cooperation shortly after the end of World War II, with automobiles and consumer electronics as the major products of the system. To be sure, this government-guided industrial cooperation made Japan one of the strongest economies of the world. However, changes in the global marketplace necessitate a radical shift in the way bureaucrats think, and having failed to do so, resulted in an economic meltdown. Bureaucrats need to be relegated from their current positions as main players in the Japanese economy, and this approach requires administrative reform and decentralization.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1999
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Selling out to the Chinese
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China's influence on US politics is increasing as the country progresses towards becoming a global superpower. In the field of international relations, China is seeking US sponsorship for its inclusion into major international organizations. China is also acquiring US military technology to beef up its military capabilities. The large trade surplus between China and the US is facilitating China's trade with other nations. These are made possible by former US officials now working for China and major US firms with investments in the country.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1997
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is China the next Japan?
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The Chinese model for economic progress differs from that of Japan in four important aspects. These are China's openness to foreign investments, her higher level of decentralization, her termination of protectionist policies at an earlier stage and the fact that China's economic progress did not cause the same level of displacement of US industries and workers. However, China's lack of a rule of law and her being an independent global power are complicating factors between US-China relations.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1997
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