America and the Japanese miracle : the Cold War context of Japan's postwar economic revival, 1950-1960 / Aaron Forsberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forsberg, Aaron.

Series:

Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state.

Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Balance of trade--United States.

Balance of trade.

Balance of trade--Japan.

United States--Foreign economic relations--Japan.

United States.

Japan--Foreign economic relations--United States.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill, NC : University of North Carolina Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Aaron Forsberg presents an arresting account of Japan's postwar economic resurgence in a world polarized by the Cold War. His fresh interpretation highlights the many connections between Japan's economic revival and changes that occurred in the wider world during the 1950's. Drawing on a wealth of recently released American, British, and Japanese archival records, Forsberg demonstrates that American Cold War strategy and the U.S. commitment to liberal trade played a central role in promoting Japanese economic welfare and in forging the economic relationship between Japan

Contents:

Preface; Abbreviations & Acronyms; 1. Introduction; 2. To Keep the Japanese on Our Side; 3. The Economics of Peace; 4. War in Korea and the China Trade Embargo; 5. The Fight over Trade Policy; 6. Japanese Integration with the western Trading Bloc, 1954-1956; 7. The Limits of Integration: Foreign Direct Investment in Japan; 8. High-Speed Growth and Trade Friction, 1955-1960; Epilogue; Appendix: Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between the United States and Japan, 1953 (Excerpts); Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-313) and index.

ISBN:

9798890870933

9780807860663

0807860662

OCLC:

476236670