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Kawari: How Japan's Economic and Cultural Transformation Will Alter the Balance of Power Among Nations
Kawari How Japan's Economic and Cultural Transformation Will Alter the Balance of Power Among Nations Author:Milton Ezrati An insider's look at today's Japan, as economic and social forces compel the country to transform itself from an insular commercial giant to a nation among nations, with renewed military, diplomatic, and financial powers Japan is once again at a crossroads, undergoing radical change, as it did when it opened its doors to trade in the nineteenth... more » century or rose from the ashes of World War II as a mighty economic machine. Today's political, financial, and economic crises, however, reflect a confluence of trends that are proving that its current model for growth is unsustainable. In Kawari (which means "change" in Japanese), noted international asset manager and Japan expert Milton Ezrati paints a rich, multidimensional, and provocative picture of Japan in transition. Analyzing economic, social, political, demographic, and cultural trends, Ezrati argues that Japan is poised to recover from its current crises, liberalize its trade policies, and evolve into a major diplomatic and military power-but not without profound consequences for its people and for the world at large.« less