Japan's Emergence as a Global Power

Out of the ashes of its defeat in World War II, Japan arose to become the foremost economic power in the East Asia and a major player on the world economic stage. How did it do this? This work provides a concise summary and analysis of Japan's emergence as a global economic power. This guide discusses the growth of Japan as an unconventional global power based on the strength of its economy and the softening of its economy in the 1990s. Six topical essays are supported by a timeline of events in postwar Japan, biographical profiles of key players, the text of important primary documents, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography.

Topical essays cover the reprise of the Rising Sun, Japan as a Cold War client, the evolution of Japan as an economic giant, contending with the Communists, pursuing partners in Asia, and Japan as a reactive global power. Biographical sketches of 15 key Japanese political and business leaders, the text of 15 primary documents, a timeline of events, a glossary of terms, and an annotated bibliography suitable for student research provide valuable reference material. Students will benefit from this cogent and readable examination of one of the key developments in the postwar world.

List of contents

Series Foreword by Randall Miller
Preface
Reprise of the Rising Sun
Evolution of an Economic Giant
Cold War Client
Contending with the Communists
Pursuing Partners in Asia
Conclusion: A Reactive Global Power
Biographies
Index

About the author

JAMES I. MATRAY is an Associate Professor of History at New Mexico State University. He is the author of The Reluctant Crusade: American Foreign Policy in Korea, 1941-1950.

Product details

• Authors: James Matray, Matray James I.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2000
• EAN: 9780313299728
• ISBN: 978-0-313-29972-8
• Series: Greenwood Press Guides to Historic Events of the Twentieth Century
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Japan, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Economic history, International Economics, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Asian History, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), World History: Politics and Government