"Offering a fresh analysis of late imperial China, this cutting-edge book revisits the roles played by merchant … networks, economic institutions, and business practices in the divergence between Europe and China during the trade revolution … practices, partnerships, and investment strategies, chapters portray the three central figures of China's economy - the …

developments in the countries covered (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar …Introduction : Northeast Asian economic development : which. way now? / Iyanatul Islam and Anis Chowdhury -- Japan … / Thee Kian Wie -- Brunei Darussalam / Rosnah Opai -- China / Huijong Wang -- Viet Nam / John Thoburn -- Cambodia / Melanie …

particular reference to China and Japan assuming 'regional leader actor' roles. Key issues discussed by the list of distinguished … contributors include: the extent to which there is an East Asian region to lead, China-Japan relations, different aspects of Japan … region, how China and Japan have explored paths of regional leadership through certain regional and multilateral …

-- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 … European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised … decentralised rule or inter state competition. The same is true for Japan. If the Hume-Kant hypothesis is correct, it should also …

The US policy of supporting a democratic Taiwan while simultaneously engaging China is a delicate and complex balance … amid the emerging power of China continues to change the paradigm. The contributors to this volume explore the political …

Whilst all of the major industrialized countries are currently experiencing population ageing, Japan is at the … economics of ageing both in general and in Japan, the authors present a range of future scenarios produced using an integrated … predicted, Japan will still experience a slowdown of economic growth, reduced savings, and rising costs of pensions, health care …

The economic system of 'high-growth-period' Japan was characterized by various properties such as its unique banking … severe downturn of the economy during the 1990s, Japan's economic system has been undergoing extensive changes. This book is …