Japan S Global Reach

Following The Sun Also Sets, this book provides a survey of the new international nature of Japan, Japanese firms and Japanese people. It examines the Japanese presence in Europe and the US and the effect this is having, particularly on business and management.

China's new economic surge is a surprise to all, but this ancient land remains a myth to both foreigners and Chinese. Get the inside story from a Chinese journalist/consultant about China's business, society, and politics under globalization and capitalism. This revised volume gives an insider's analysis on what's behind China's surge and its implications to the world. It covers key global issues such as manufacturing and job transfers, Chinese multinationals vs. global giants, and changing production, trade and investment trends, as well as evolving international relations."China's Global Reach" explores:- The ever-increasing influence of foreign multinationals (15 plus case studies);- National and business competition;- The ever-expanding power of Chinese multinationals (15 plus case studies);- Global job and manufacturing transfers;- The rise of Chinese consumers vs. opportunities;- China's political-economic reform;- Changing global production and economic map;- Comparative studies on China, US, Europe, Japan and India;- Evolving international relations;- Convergent movement of global civilizations; and- And more - including an afterword by Andre Gunder Frank!"China's Global Reach: Markets, Multinationals, and Globalization" is a straightforward and timely analysis of a changing world in relation to a fast-developing China. It is a book perfect for professionals, investors, policy makers, educators, and students, as well as for anyone who questions how the world will move ahead to the next stages.ReviewsJames Borton, China Venture News:"Must read for all businessmen going to China."William Ratliff, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University:"Five Stars."Dr. Paul Close, Centre for the Study of Globalization and Regionalization, University of Warwick, UK:"Very insightful... valuable information, analysis and argument of interest ... for readers of whatever kind ...should be on all bookshelves."Ronald Hilton, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University; President, World Association of International Studies:"It takes up history of globalization ... together with Afterword by Andre Gunder Frank ... fits our Learning History Project."Contemporary History Association:"This book suggests that a new global power balance will emerge gradually and most likely indirectly."

Since the mid-1960s, Alvin and Heidi Toffler have predicted the far-reaching impact of emerging technological, economic, and social developments on our businesses, governments, families, and daily lives. In REVOLUTIONARY WEALTH, they once again demonstrate their unparalleled ability to illuminate current trends and anticipate what they mean for the future. REVOLUTIONARY WEALTH focuses on how wealth will be created—and who will get it—in the twenty-first century. As the knowledge-based economy (a reality the Tofflers predicted forty years ago) continues to replace the industrial-based economy, they argue, money is no longer the sole determinate of wealth. The Tofflers explain that we are becoming a nation of “prosumers,” consuming what we ourselves produce, and argue that we have all taken on “third jobs”—work we unwittingly do without pay for some of the biggest corporations in the country. Using fascinating examples from our daily lives, they illustrate how our everyday activities—from parenting and volunteering to blogging, painting our houses, and improving our diets—contribute to a non-monetary economy that is largely hidden from economists. Writing with the same insight and clarity that made their earlier books bestsellers, the Tofflers present fresh, groundbreaking new ways of thinking about wealth.

China is on the rise! A fast developing China is altering the global map. Get the inside story--from a Chinese commentator-business strategist--of China's emergence as a global economic leader! An internationally renowned economist, the late Professor Andre Gunder Frank (1929-2005), called China's Global Reach: Markets, Multinationals, Globalization a "marvelously real-life brass-tacks examination of China's participation in the world economy today and probably tomorrow." Author Dr. George Zhibin Gu gathers personal experiences together with solid research to present an in-depth discussion of a changing China and a changing world. From foreign multinationals' effect to the emergence of domestic markets, this in-depth book charts the economic and political development in and out of China and what it means for the world's future. Most authors on this subject have little direct experience, or if they do, they don't have the intellectual and global knowledge to make true sense of it. China's Global Reach: Markets, Multinationals, Globalization gives you an insider's look at key issues from a veteran commentator and business professional on the ground in China. Our world stands at a critical point; this book comprehensively details global economic, business, and political trends with particular focus on how to shape a better future for all nations. China's Global Reach: Markets, Multinationals, Globalization explores: >

There is inherent tension between the increasingly global focus of foreign investors and the continuing national focus of governments. Countries, particularly developing ones, compete to attract investment from global corporations, and they attach performance requirements to tilt the impact of those investments in their favor. This is because the host nations expect investment to raise growth levels, efficiency, and living standards. At the same time, the home countries of such corporations worry that their firms are not accorded fair and reciprocal treatment abroad. These issues have become a source of conflict among nations, one that could escalate considerably if an agreement is not soon reached. Graham's study analyzes the nature and depth of the international investment problem and its potential impact on the world economy and on economic relations among nations. He urges that current rules on foreign direct investment be enlarged and restructured via new international rules and institutional arrangements and offers two alternatives for doing so.

This book looks at Japan's foreign policy at the regional and global level from a power perspective. It argues that Japan is no longer an economic superpower while satisfying itself with the posture of a political pygmy. Instead Japan is increasingly translating its economic power into influence over the perceptions, intentions, options and material circumstances of other people. This new power posture has been referred to as 'civilian power' but is no less effective for national interest than military power was in the past. The present economic difficulties and the political upheaval have not significantly dented Japan's power.