{"product_id":"global-governance-and-japan-the-institutional-architecture-9780415424004","title":"Global Governance and Japan: The Institutional Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading specialists from Europe and Japan examine the institutional mechanisms of governance at the global level and provide concrete evidence of the role Japan plays in these institutions. An excellent introduction to the concept of global governance, the volume analyzes how global governance actually works through the global institutional mechanisms of governance. It provides an up-to-date and contemporary analysis of the six most important global institutions, namely: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Group of 7\/8 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe World Bank \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe International Monetary Fund \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe World Trade Organization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe United Nations. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten clearly and concisely, the book provides a thorough and accessible discussion on Japan's role within these institutions and uses supporting case studies to ask whether Japan is reactively or proactively involved in trying to shape these institutions in order to promote its own interests. As such, it will be a valuable resource for undergraduates and scholars with an interest in global governance, Japanese politics and political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn D. Hook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.42w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415424004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlenn D. Hook is Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations and Director of the Graduate School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugo Dobson is Senior Lecturer in Japan's International Relations in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield and at the National Institute of Japanese Studies, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45134663909491,"sku":"9780415424004","price":237.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ea479a8a-f7e7-4544-9c69-ab01d1fd72d2.jpg?v=1782389710","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/global-governance-and-japan-the-institutional-architecture-9780415424004","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}