Japan's Politics and Economy: Perspectives on change
1. Introduction: Dynamics of Change Patricia A. Nelson and Marie Soderberg 2. Contending with Regional Uncertainty: Japan's Response to Contemporary East Asian Security Challenges John Swenson Wright 3. Balancing Between a Hegemon and a Would be Hegemon Paul Midford 4. Shifting Incentives for Political Leadership Verena Blechinger Talcott 5. The Construction of Citizenship through Volunteering: The Case of Lifelong Learning Akihiro Ogawa 6. Foreign Aid as a Tool for Peace Building: Is the Goal Security or Poverty Reduction? Marie Soderberg 7. Peace Diplomacy by ODA: Rhetoric and Reality Norbert Palanovics 8. The Changing Political Economy of Defence Production: The Rise of a Military Industrial Complex? Christopher W. Hughes 9. Stability and the Status Quo: Changing Power Structures in the Optics Industry Patricia A. Nelson 10. Sources and Processes of Change: The Case of the Game Software Industry Cornelia Storz 11. Conclusion: Perspectives on Change Marie Soderberg and Patricia A. Nelson