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Record Nr.

UNINA9910213828003321

Autore

Satō Ryūzō <1931->

Titolo

The chrysanthemum and the eagle : the future of U.S.-Japan relations / / Ryuzo Sato

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : New York University Press, , [1994]

©1994

ISBN

0-8147-8870-X

0-585-27428-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Disciplina

303.48273052

Soggetti

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General

United States Relations Japan

Japan Relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ONE. THE RISE OF REVISIONISM -- TWO. CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT -- THREE. THE ANATOMY OF U.S.-JAPANESE ANTAGONISMS -- FOUR. IN SOME WAYS JAPAN REALLY IS ODD -- FIVE. IS A PAX JAPONICA POSSIBLE? -- SIX. JAPAN'S FUTURE COURSE -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Whether in the form of the ongoing automotive wars, books and films such as Michael Crichton's Rising Sun, or George Bush's ill-fated trip to Japan in 1991, frictions between the United States and Japan have been steadily on the rise. Americans are bombarded with images of Japan's fundamental difference; at the same time, voices in Japan call for a Japan That Can Say No. If the guiding principle of the Clinton administration is indeed new values for a new generation, how will this be reflected in U.S.-Japanese relations?Convinced that no true solution to U.S.-Japanese frictions can be achieved without tracing these frictions back to their origin, Ryuzo Sato here draws on a binational experience that spans three decades in both the Japanese and American business and academic communities to do just that. In an attempt to bridge the communication gap between the two countries



and dispel some of the mutual ignorance and misunderstanding that prevails between the two, Sato addresses the following questions: --Is Japan really different? --Has America's sun set?--How have conflicting views on the role of government affected U.S.-Japan relations?--What are the real differences in American and Japanese industrial policies?--What is the anatomy of U.S.-Japanese antagonisms?--What effect has the collapse of the bubble economy had on relations?--What is Japan's future course? Is it truly a technological superpower? Can it avoid international isolation? An incisive personal look at one of the most important political and economic global relationships, written by a major player in the world of international business and finance, THE CHRYSANTHEMUM AND THE EAGLE provides a readable and engaging tour of U.S.-Japan relations, past and present.