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Book SynopsisFocuses on the Japanese economic bureaucracy, particularly on the famous Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), as the leading state actor in the economy.
Trade Review"There are, unfortunately, few books on Japanese politics and economics that deserve to be widely recommended to nonspecialists from either discipline, let alone to the generally informed public. Happily, Chalmers Johnson's excellent study is one of those rare gems that will demand attention from wide audiences. It is a sparkling addition to scholarship and literacy."—T. J. Pempel, Political Science Quarterly
"Johnson's penetrating institutional analysis—full of sideswipes against cultural explanations—stimulated generations of research into the variations among capitalist systems, in Asia and beyond."—Andrew J. Nathan,
Foreign AffairsTable of Contents1. The Japanese 'miracle' 2. The economic bureaucracy 3. The rise of industrial policy 4. Economic general staff 5. From the ministry of munitions to MITI 6. The institutions of high-speed growth 7. Administrative guidance 8. Internationalization 9. A Japanese model? Appendixes Notes Bibliography Index.
