The Pacific Rivals

The Pacific Rivals
Title The Pacific Rivals PDF eBook
Author Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo
Publisher New York : Weatherhill/Asahi
Pages 490
Release 1972
Genre Japan
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A series of articles originally published in Asahi shimbun, 1971. First published in Japanese as Nihon to Amerika. The English version is based on Ken'ichi Otsuka's translation for the Asahi Evening News, Tokyo.

Regionalism and Rivalry

Regionalism and Rivalry
Title Regionalism and Rivalry PDF eBook
Author Jeffrey A. Frankel
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 486
Release 2007-12-01
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0226260240

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As Japan's newfound economic power leads to increased political power, there is concern that Japan may be turning East Asia into a regional economic bloc to rival the U.S. and Europe. In Regionalism and Rivalry, leading economists and political scientists address this concern by looking at three central questions: Is Japan forming a trading bloc in Pacific Asia? Does Japan use foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia to achieve national goals? Does Japan possess the leadership qualities necessary for a nation assuming greater political responsibility in international affairs? The authors contend that although intraregional trade in East Asia is growing rapidly, a trade bloc is not necessarily forming. They show that the trade increase can be explained entirely by factors independent of discriminatory trading arrangements, such as the rapid growth of East Asian economies. Other chapters look in detail at cases of Japanese direct investment in Southeast Asia and find little evidence of attempts by Japan to use the power of its multinational corporations for political purposes. A third group of papers attempt to gauge Japan's leadership characteristics. They focus on Japan's "technology ideology," its contributions to international public goods, international monetary cooperation, and economic liberalization in East Asia.

Intimate Rivals

Intimate Rivals
Title Intimate Rivals PDF eBook
Author Sheila A. Smith
Publisher Columbia University Press
Pages 385
Release 2015-04-07
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0231538022

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No country feels China's rise more deeply than Japan. Through intricate case studies of visits by Japanese politicians to the Yasukuni Shrine, conflicts over the boundaries of economic zones in the East China Sea, concerns about food safety, and strategies of island defense, Sheila A. Smith explores the policy issues testing the Japanese government as it tries to navigate its relationship with an advancing China. Smith finds that Japan's interactions with China extend far beyond the negotiations between diplomats and include a broad array of social actors intent on influencing the Sino-Japanese relationship. Some of the tensions complicating Japan's encounters with China, such as those surrounding the Yasukuni Shrine or territorial disputes, have deep roots in the postwar era, and political advocates seeking a stronger Japanese state organize themselves around these causes. Other tensions manifest themselves during the institutional and regulatory reform of maritime boundary and food safety issues. Smith scrutinizes the role of the Japanese government in coping with contention as China's influence grows and Japanese citizens demand more protection. Underlying the government's efforts is Japan's insecurity about its own capacity for change and its waning status as the leading economy in Asia. For many, China's rise means Japan's decline, and Smith suggests how Japan can maintain its regional and global clout as confidence in its postwar diplomatic and security approach diminishes.

Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals

Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals
Title Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and his Rivals PDF eBook
Author Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher Penguin Group Australia
Pages 411
Release 2009-08-31
Genre History
ISBN 1742282334

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Two ships set out in search of a missing continent: the St Jean-Baptiste, a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and the Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed them. Just before Christmas 1769, the two captains were almost close enough to see one another – and yet they did not know of each other's existence. Both crews battled extreme hardships but also experienced the euphoria of 'discovering' new lands. Sea of Dangers is the most revealing narrative so far written of Cook's astonishing voyage. It also casts new light on the little-known journey by de Surville; Blainey argues that he was in the vicinity of Sydney Harbour months before Cook arrived. 'A master storyteller's account of the way fantasy and rumour have driven science and exploration' - Weekend Australian 'Blainey's characteristic curiosity raises new questions about Cook and his reputation' - The Age

The Rivals

The Rivals
Title The Rivals PDF eBook
Author Arthur Quinn
Publisher U of Nebraska Press
Pages 340
Release 1997-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 9780803288515

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“This is the story of two men—of how they achieved great power and how through their implacable rivalry they destroyed each other,” writes Arthur Quinn. Anticipating California’s admission to the union, both came to the state in 1849 seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate. William McKendree Gwin, an aristocratic Southerner, and David Broderick, a veteran of the bare-knuckle politics of New York, struggled for control of California’s Democratic Party during the 1850s. Their feud, personal as well as political, ended in violent death for one and disgrace for the other.

The Pacific

The Pacific
Title The Pacific PDF eBook
Author Donald B. Freeman
Publisher Routledge
Pages 273
Release 2013-03-07
Genre History
ISBN 1136604154

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In this fascinating and exciting overview, Donald B. Freeman explores the role of the Pacific Ocean in human history. Covering over one third of the globe, the Pacific Ocean plays a vital role in the lives and fortunes of more than two billion people who live on its rim-lands and islands. It has played a crucial part in shaping the histories of the different Pacific cultures, towards which it has appeared in a variety of different guises. Exploring the ocean’s place in human history, this wide ranging book draws together the long and varied physical, economic, cultural and political history of the Pacific, from Prehistory through to the present day. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to show the changing viewpoints of those who explored, exploited and settled the Pacific, including the inhabitants of its Asian and American rim-lands. The book draws on new research in a variety of areas, such as early Pacific migrations, impacts of European colonization, the effects of climate change, and current economic and political developments. It provides a uniquely broad overview that will be of vital interest to students and to all those with an interest in World History.

International Rivalry in the Pacific Islands 1800-1875

International Rivalry in the Pacific Islands 1800-1875
Title International Rivalry in the Pacific Islands 1800-1875 PDF eBook
Author Jean Ingram Brookes
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 464
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