Japanese Industrial Governance
Protectionism and the Licensing State
Edited by Yul Sohn
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-33477-8
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 28th October 2004
- Pages: 208
- Illustrations: 12 tables
About the Book
This book shows that the Japanese governance system, the core of which is referred to as a 'licensing system', was a result of infant industry protection and high barriers to foreign entry that lie in the state's response to international pressures and penetration by Anglo-American multinational corporations.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Constructing a National Economy 3. Confronting a Globalizing Economy 4. Politics For protection: Petroleum 5. Politics For protection: Automobiles 6. Industry Governing Japanese Style 7. Conclusion: Theoretical and Present-Day Implications Bibliography
About the Author(s)
Yul Sohn is Associate Professor of International Studies at Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. His research and teaching interests include Japanese and East Asian political economies.
