Japan in decline : : fact or fiction? / / edited by Purnendra Jain and Brad Williams.

• TeilnehmendeR: Jain, Purnendra.; Williams, Brad, 1969-
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Brill eBook titles
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Notes: Proceedings of a workshop held Nov. 2009 at the University of Adelaide.

To what extent is Japan in decline? In recent years popular writings, media commentaries and analysts often take the view that the rise of Japan is long since over and that the world's second largest economy is not just treading water but that society and the economy are failing, with potential catastrophic outcomes. But is this really the case? Could it be that once again Japan is being misread and misinterpreted? Are there not both obvious and less obvious signs of renewal and recovery? And how might the new DPJ-led government reform Japan? Based on papers given at a major international conference held at the University of Adelaide in November 2009, this thesis is examined here by a group of the world's leading specialists in their fields, addressing many of the key issues facing Japan today, from the economy and environment, to education, social policy, politics, internationalization, diplomacy, security. This volume will have wide-ranging interdisciplinary relevance for students and specialists alike.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / P. Jain and B. Williams -- 1. Financial System Reform: Recovery Or Retrogression? / Jenny Corbett -- 2. Political Earthquake In Japan: How Much Of A Difference Will It Make? / J.A.A. Stockwin -- 3. Japan’s Oda As Soft Power / Marie Söderberg -- 4. Japan In Global Governance: War And Peace / Go Ito -- 5. Japan’s Politics Of Environment And Climate Change: From NIMBY To Global Networks / Lam Peng Er -- 6. National Security In Japan’s Space Policy / Saadia M. Pekkanen and Paul Kallender-Umezu -- 7. Japan’s Regional Engagement: Network Diplomacy / Purnendra Jain and Alex Stephens -- 8. Can Japan Engage Northeast Asia? Overcoming Perceptual And Strategic Deficits / Jong Kun Choi -- 9. Japan’s Education System: Problems And Prospects In The Post-Industrial Age / Brad Williams and Shoko Yoneyama -- 10. The Impact Of Changing Age Structure On Demographic Dividends And Intergenerational Transfers In Japan / Naohiro Ogawa -- 11. Have Jobs And Hope Gone Forever In Japan? From Family And Firms To A New Social Network / Yuji Genda -- 12. The Culture Of Migration Politics In Japan / Gabriele Vogt -- Index / P. Jain and B. Williams.