Japan and the Internet revolution / Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coates, Kenneth, 1956-

Contributor:

Holroyd, Carin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Economic aspects--Japan.

Information technology.

Information technology--Economic aspects.

Internet.

Internet--Economic aspects.

Japan.

Internet--Economic aspects--Japan.

Internet--Japan.

Physical Description:

xiv, 202 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Summary:

Japan and the Internet Revolution presents an image of a dynamic, innovative country, seeking to adapt the most important technology of this generation -- the Internet -- to the realities of Japanese life. The book examines the slow and sporadic development of the Internet in Japan and chronicles the dramatic emergence of the i-mode (DoCoMo) mobile Internet. The study also considers the response of the Japanese government to the opportunities and challenges of the Internet, and examines the development of e-commerce and national patterns of Internet use. The authors counter the image of Japan as a debt-ridden nation, lacking in innovative spirit and technological creativity, and instead present a portrait of a country that has developed a strong nation-centred Internet presence, with technology superbly suited to local conditions and with a government struggling to catch up with the innovations introduced by numerous Japanese companies. On a broader scale, the book argues that national values, assumptions, traditions and institutions may be a critical factor in determining which countries are most likely to capitalize on the economic, social and political potential of the Internet.

Contents:

1 Uneasy Steps: Japan and the Development of the Digital Society 17

2 Japan.com: Government and the Promise of the Internet Society 41

3 The Ketai Revolution: Mobile Commerce in Japan 68

4 Japanese E-Commerce 90

5 The Digital Face of Japan: National Dimensions of the Internet Revolution 124

6 Reflections on a Networked Japan: Japan and the Future of the Digital Revolution 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-193) and index.

ISBN:

0333921534

OCLC:

51931239