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Book SynopsisDespite widespread claims to the contrary, Japan's high-tech industrial policies over the last two turbulent decades have proved to be neither cooperative nor successful. This book focuses on MITI and Japan's giant electronics firms-their ambitions and conflicts-to show that the policymaking process is torn by conflict and competition.
Trade Review"Callon has done his research with exemplary thoroughness. . . . He draws extensively on Japanese-language documents, newspapers, and government papers. But what makes Callon's evaluation particularly worthwhile is that it is also based on interviews with some 100 Japanese researchers, managers, and bureaucrats. . . . From this wealth of inside information, Callon concludes that it is companies, not government bureaucracies that have been at the heart of Japan's stunning postwar ascent."—The New Scientist
"Callon's findings are extraordinary. . . . It is essential for anyone trying to get a little closer to the core of what makes Japan tick."—
The Japan Times"Both Japanese and Western readers can learn much from this gold mine of detailed information that sheds light on the workings of Japan's high-tech consortia."—
Computing JapanTable of ContentsContents ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT
