2021, ISBN: 9780815732433

In his book World Order (2015), Henry Kissinger wrote that Japan has been for seven decades 'an important anchor of Asian stability and global peace and prosperity.' However, Japan has on… Mehr…

In his book World Order (2015), Henry Kissinger wrote that Japan has been for seven decades 'an important anchor of Asian stability and global peace and prosperity.' However, Japan has only played this anchoring role within an American-led liberal international order built from the ashes of World War II. Now that order itself is under siege, not just from illiberal forces such as China and Russia, but from its very core-the United States under President Donald Trump. The already evident damage to that order, and even its possible collapse, pose particular challenges for Japan, as explored in this book. Noted experts survey the difficult position that Japan finds itself in, both abroad and at home. The weakening of the rules-based order threatens the very basis of Japan's trade-based prosperity, with the unreliability of U.S. protection leaving Japan vulnerable to an economic and technological superpower in China and at heightened risk from a nuclear North Korea. Japan's response to such challenges are complicated by controversies over constitutional revision and the dark aspects of its history that remain a source of tension with its neighbors. The absence of virulent strains of populism have helped to provide Japan with a stable platform from which to pursue its international agenda. Yet with a rapidly aging population, widening intergenerational inequality, and high levels of public debt, the sources of Japan's stability-its welfare state and immigration policies-are becoming increasingly difficult tosustain. Each of the book's chapters is written by a specialist in the field, and the book benefits from interviews with more than 40 Japanese policymakers and experts, as well as a public opinion survey. The book outlines today's challenges to the liberal international order, proposes a role for Japan to uphold, reform, and shape the order, and examines Japan's assets as well as constraints as it seeks to play the role of a proactive stabilizer in the Asia-Pacif ...|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/cd681d66/the-crisis-of-liberal-internationalism-yoichi-funabashi-9780815737674.jpg|9780815737674|The Crisis of Liberal Internationalism : Paperback : Brookings Institution : 9780815737674 : 04 Feb 2020 : A 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Japan's challenges and opportunities in a new era of uncertainty Henry Kissinger wrote a few years ag ...|new|1|1|2|31|0|GBP|Yoichi Funabashi|Rowman & Littlefield|04 Feb 2020|Trade agreements 9780815738558|Global Goliaths|33.47|https://wordery.com/global-goliaths-c-fritz-foley-9780815738558|How multinationals contribute, or don't, to global prosperity Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic growth: globalization-led prosperity was the goal, and giant corporations spanning the globe would help achieve it. In recent years, however, the notion that all economies, both developed and developing, can prosper from globalization has been called into question by political figures and has fueled a populist backlash around the world against globalization and the corporations that made it possible. In an effort to elevate the sometimes contentious public debate over the conduct and operation of multinational corporations, this edited volume examines key questions about their role, both in their home countries and in the rest of the world where they do business. Is their multinational nature an essential driver of their profits? Do U.S. and European multinationals contribute to home country employment? Do multinational firms exploit foreign workers? How do multinationals influence foreign policy? How will the rise of the digital economy and digital trade in services affect multinationals? In addressing these and similar questions, the book also examines the role that multinational corporations play in the outcomes that policymakers care about most: economic growth, jobs, inequality, and tax fairness.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/ee1c0119/global-goliaths-c-fritz-foley-9780815738558.jpg|9780815738558|Global Goliaths : Paperback : Brookings Institution : 9780815738558 : 20 Apr 2021 : How multinationals contribute, or don't, to global prosperity Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic gro ...|new|1|1|19|31|0|GBP|C. Fritz Foley|Rowman & Littlefield|20 Apr 2021|Globalization 9780815732433|The New Autocracy|32.55|https://wordery.com/the-new-autocracy-daniel-treisman-9780815732433|Corruption, fake news, and the informational autocracy" sustaining Putin in power After fading into the background for many years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia suddenly has emerged as a new threat-at least in the minds of many Westerners. But Western assumptions about Russia, and in particular about political decision-making in Russia, tend to be out of date or just plain wrong. Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin since 2000, Russia is neither a somewhat reduced version of the Soviet Union nor a classic police state. Corruption is prevalent at all levels of government and business, but Russia's leaders pursue broader and more complex goals than one would expect in a typical kleptocracy, such as those in many developing countries. Nor does Russia fit the standard political science model of a "competitive authoritarian" regime; its parliament, political parties, and other political bodies are neither fakes to fool the West nor forums for bargaining among the elites. The result of a two-year collaboration between top Russian experts and Western political scholars, Autocracy explores the complex roles of Russia's presidency, security services, parliament, media and other actors. The authors argue that Putin has created an "informational autocracy," which relies more on media manipulation than on the comprehensive repression of traditional dictatorships. The fake news, hackers, and trolls that featured in Russia's foreign policy during the 2016 U.S. presidential election are also favored tools of Putin's domestic regime-along with internet restrictions, state television, and copious in-house surveys. While these tactics have been successful in the short run, the regime that depends on them already shows signs of age: over-centralization, a narrowing of information flows, and a reliance on informal fixers to bypass the bureaucracy. The regime's challenge will be to continue to block social modernization without undermining the leadership's ... Books, [PU: Brookings Institution Press]<

2016, ISBN: 9780815732433

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been hailed as the biggest coming-out party in the history of capitalism. Its membership eventually will contribute to higher s… Mehr…

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been hailed as the biggest coming-out party in the history of capitalism. Its membership eventually will contribute to higher standards of living for its citizens and increased growth for its economy. But why would the Chinese communist regime voluntarily agree to comply with the many complex rules of the global trading system since it has already become the world's seventh largest trading country while avoiding these constraints by remaining outside the system? The answer to this question forms the basis for this new book. Nicholas Lardy explores the many pressures on the Chinese government, both external and internal, to comply with the standards of the rule-based international trading system. Lardy points out that, prior to entry into the WTO, China enjoyed high growth rates and more foreign direct investment than any other emerging economy. He draws on a wealth of scholarship and experience to explain how China's leadership expects to leverage the increased foreign competition inherent in its WTO commitments to accelerate its domestic economic reform program, leading to the shrinkage and transformation of inefficient, money-losing companies and hastening the development of a commercial credit culture in its banks. Lardy answers a number of other questions about China's new WTO membership, including its effects on bilateral trade with the United States; the possibility that China will use its power to reshape the WTO in the future; the degree to which the terms of China's entry were more or less demanding than those for other new members; the ability of China's economy to successfully open to new imports; and the prospects for new growth in various sectors of China's economy made possible by WTO accession. This book will become an important tool for those who wish to understand China's new role in the global trading system, to take advantage of the new opportunities for investment in China, or simp ...|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/79097654/integrating-china-into-the-global-economy-nicholas-r-lardy-9780815751359.jpg|9780815751359|Integrating China Into the Global Economy : Paperback : Brookings Institution : 9780815751359 : 01 Dec 2001 : China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been hailed as the biggest coming-out party in the history of capitalism. Its mem ...|new|1|1|999|23.95|0|GBP|Nicholas R. Lardy|Brookings Institution|01 Dec 2001|International economics 9780815732433|The New Autocracy|28.99|https://wordery.com/the-new-autocracy-daniel-treisman-9780815732433|Corruption, fake news, and the informational autocracy" sustaining Putin in power After fading into the background for many years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia suddenly has emerged as a new threat-at least in the minds of many Westerners. But Western assumptions about Russia, and in particular about political decision-making in Russia, tend to be out of date or just plain wrong. Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin since 2000, Russia is neither a somewhat reduced version of the Soviet Union nor a classic police state. Corruption is prevalent at all levels of government and business, but Russia's leaders pursue broader and more complex goals than one would expect in a typical kleptocracy, such as those in many developing countries. Nor does Russia fit the standard political science model of a "competitive authoritarian" regime; its parliament, political parties, and other political bodies are neither fakes to fool the West nor forums for bargaining among the elites. The result of a two-year collaboration between top Russian experts and Western political scholars, Autocracy explores the complex roles of Russia's presidency, security services, parliament, media and other actors. The authors argue that Putin has created an "informational autocracy," which relies more on media manipulation than on the comprehensive repression of traditional dictatorships. The fake news, hackers, and trolls that featured in Russia's foreign policy during the 2016 U.S. presidential election are also favored tools of Putin's domestic regime-along with internet restrictions, state television, and copious in-house surveys. While these tactics have been successful in the short run, the regime that depends on them already shows signs of age: over-centralization, a narrowing of information flows, and a reliance on informal fixers to bypass the bureaucracy. The regime's challenge will be to continue to block social modernization without undermining the leadership's ... Books, [PU: Brookings Institution Press]<

2016, ISBN: 9780815732433

Corruption, fake news, and the ""informational autocracy"" sustaining Putin in powerAfter fading into the background for many years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia sudd… Mehr…

Corruption, fake news, and the ""informational autocracy"" sustaining Putin in powerAfter fading into the background for many years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia suddenly has emerged as a new threat-at least in the minds of many Westerners. But Western assumptions about Russia, and in particular about political decision-making in Russia, tend to be out of date or just plain wrong. Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin since 2000, Russia is neither a somewhat reduced version of the Soviet Union nor a classic police state. Corruption is prevalent at all levels of government and business, but Russia''s leaders pursue broader and more complex goals than one would expect in a typical kleptocracy, such as those in many developing countries. Nor does Russia fit the standard political science model of a ""competitive authoritarian"" regime; its parliament, political parties, and other political bodies are neither fakes to fool the West nor forums for bargaining among the elites. The result of a two-year collaboration between top Russian experts and Western political scholars, Autocracy explores the complex roles of Russia''s presidency, security services, parliament, media and other actors. The authors argue that Putin has created an ""informational autocracy,"" which relies more on media manipulation than on the comprehensive repression of traditional dictatorships. The fake news, hackers, and trolls that featured in Russia''s foreign policy during the 2016 U. S. presidential election are also favored tools of Putin''s domestic regime-along with internet restrictions, state television, and copious in-house surveys. While these tactics have been successful in the short run, the regime that depends on them already shows signs of age: over-centralization, a narrowing of information flows, and a reliance on informal fixers to bypass the bureaucracy. The regime''s challenge will be to continue to block social modernization without undermining the leadership''s own capabilities. | The New Autocracy by Daniel Treisman Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Military History > Spies & Espionage P10102, Daniel Treisman<

2018, ISBN: 9780815732433

Brookings Institution, Taschenbuch, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-02-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.2 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3939, Politische Ideologien, Politikwissenschaft, Sozialwissen… Mehr…

Brookings Institution, Taschenbuch, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2018-02-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.2 kg, Verkaufsrang: 3939, Politische Ideologien, Politikwissenschaft, Sozialwissenschaft, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Staatsführung, Politik nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Treisman, Daniel, Brookings Institution, 2018<