Foreword
Preface
Japanese Terms
Introduction
Japanese Policymaking
Social Environment and the Notion of Pluralism--Case Study:
Japan's Protectionism of Raw Silk
Social Environment and Informal Network
Social Groups and Pluralistic Operations
Political Institution and Organizational Theory--Case Study:
Sino-Japanese Rapprochement
Informal Political Actors and Organizations
The Catalytic and Valve Functions
Consensus-Building and Political Culture--Case Study:
Negotiations for the Four Economic Agreements
Personal Connection and Informal Consensus-Building
Political Trust and Mutual Understanding
Empirical Summary--Case Study: Japan's Aid to China Before
and After Tiananmen
Informal Mechanisms in Dealing with International Crisis
Conclusions
Theory and Practice of Informal Mechanisms
Bibliography
...adds much in substance to the existing literature on Japanese policymaking and makes a significant contribution to the general understanding of Sino-Japanese relations. This book deserves to be widely read. The International History Review ...a fount of information on how Japan's inner circle has coped with China and how the Chinese have played some astute cards when dealing with successive Japanese governments and men from the ministries... Far Eastern Economic Review
QUANSHENG ZHAO is Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, Chairman of the Asian Studies Committee, and faculty member in political science at Old Dominion University. He is co-editor of Politics of Divided Nations: China, Korea, Germany, and Vietnam (1991) and has authored articles published in Asian Survey, Asian Profile, The Annals of the AAPSS, Journal of Northeast Asian Studies, The Pacific Review, and World Outlook.
"[This book] concentrates upon precisely those aspects of the
Japanese decision-making structure that have often been neglected
by scholars and have never been so thoroughly explored as in this
study. . . . Another strength of the [volume] is the familiarity
shown by the author with both the theoretical and empirical
literature pertaining to his subject. He delineates the arguments
and weighs in with his own views in a comprehensive and balanced
manner."-Robert A. Scalapino Institute of East Asian Studies
University of California
.,."a fount of information on how Japan's inner circle has coped
with China and how the Chinese have played some astute cards when
dealing with successive Japanese governments and men from the
ministries..."-Far Eastern Economic Review
.,."adds much in substance to the existing literature on Japanese
policymaking and makes a significant contribution to the general
understanding of Sino-Japanese relations. This book deserves to be
widely read."-The International History Review
?...a fount of information on how Japan's inner circle has coped
with China and how the Chinese have played some astute cards when
dealing with successive Japanese governments and men from the
ministries...?-Far Eastern Economic Review
?...adds much in substance to the existing literature on Japanese
policymaking and makes a significant contribution to the general
understanding of Sino-Japanese relations. This book deserves to be
widely read.?-The International History Review
?With this book, Quansheng Zhao has made a welcome contribution to
the growing body of literature on the Japanese communication and
decision-making processes. Emphasizing empirical analysis'' in the
making of China policy, Zhao concentrates his study on the informal
Japanese policymaking mechanisms a strong, informative, and
meticulously researched book that is well worth a look.?-Journal of
Asian Studies
?Zhao has done a good job of educating us as to the fine points of
Japanese consensus-building processes. His lengthy bibliography
provides a fine research tool for further study of Japanese foreign
policy-making.?-The Annals of the American Academy
?Zhao's work makes a major contribution to the field, and should be
welcomed by graduate and undergraduate students.?-Choice
..."a fount of information on how Japan's inner circle has coped
with China and how the Chinese have played some astute cards when
dealing with successive Japanese governments and men from the
ministries..."-Far Eastern Economic Review
..."adds much in substance to the existing literature on Japanese
policymaking and makes a significant contribution to the general
understanding of Sino-Japanese relations. This book deserves to be
widely read."-The International History Review
"Zhao has done a good job of educating us as to the fine points of
Japanese consensus-building processes. His lengthy bibliography
provides a fine research tool for further study of Japanese foreign
policy-making."-The Annals of the American Academy
"Zhao's work makes a major contribution to the field, and should be
welcomed by graduate and undergraduate students."-Choice
"With this book, Quansheng Zhao has made a welcome contribution to
the growing body of literature on the Japanese communication and
decision-making processes. Emphasizing empirical analysis'' in the
making of China policy, Zhao concentrates his study on the informal
Japanese policymaking mechanisms a strong, informative, and
meticulously researched book that is well worth a look."-Journal of
Asian Studies
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