world, questions of the region’s future and the future of the global system have become closely intertwined. This volume … region, individual countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and the US, and regional organisations and forums like APEC … are shaping the world. Uniquely, the discussion is not limited to East Asia but also takes Latin America prominently into …

America, Europe and Japan …

causes of poor leadership and bad governance in some of the world’s most powerful democracies. -- Focusing on the presidents … and prime ministers of the G8 – the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan …

This timely book presents a critical examination of the developmental premises of Japan's high-growth success and its … evoked renewed interest in Japan’s economic denouement since the 1990s. To many, Japan’s drift into recession and financial … fashioning remedial policy. This book details the legacies of Japan’s high-growth success and how they affected Japan’s capacity …

developing and developed world and provides models of successful research conducted in developing and transition countries …

1. The rapidly changing world economy -- 2. The great recession -- 3. Global finance and payments imbalances -- 4. The … role of monetary policy -- 5. The post-crisis world -- 6. China's prospects and challenges -- 7. The US external position …

Globalization and World Cities Research Network and think-tank on worldwide links between cities presents this fascinating overview … Geographical Unions Commission on Urban Geography). -- This is a "big book" by Peter Taylor. It tells of the extraordinary world …