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JCIE publishes nonpartisan analyses based on our research and dialogues programs. Many of our publications are available for download at no charge, while others are available via our partner distributor and major online booksellers. Click on each title for further information. For inquiries about permissions or bulk purchases, please contact JCIE.
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Guidance for Governance
R. Kent Weaver and Paul B. Stares, eds.
2001
In this volume, international experts offer a comparative assessment of the state of policy advice from such alternative sources as independent “scholarly” think tanks, interest and advocacy centers, blue-ribbon commissions, and legislative support organizations.
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Governance and Civil Society in a Global Age
Tadashi Yamamoto and Kim Gould Ashizawa, eds.
2001
The authors discuss the current state of civil society in their own countries, the challenges facing institutions of governance, the need to reform domestic governance, and the evolution of the role of civil society in governance.
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Rethinking Energy Security in East Asia
Paul B. Stares, ed.
December 2000
Leading experts from Japan, Russia, China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia analyze various energy security issues; examples include the “classical” energy security questions of supply and demand, as well as the ecological and human security consequences of growing energy use in the region.
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New Perspectives on US-Japan Relations
Gerald L. Curtis, ed.
December 2000
This book contains insight from political scientists into one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world; discussions range from issues of trade and financial management, shifting perspectives on security in Asia, to the role of mass media in this relationship.
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The Third Force
Ann M. Florini, ed.
October 2000
This volume brings together a multinational group of authors to help policymakers, scholars, corporate executives, and activists understand the issues raised by transnational networks of civil society groups, from the landmines campaign to the World Commission on Dams.
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Community Building in Asia Pacific: Dialogue in Okinawa
Japan Center for International Exchange, ed.
July 2000
This volume reports on the fourth forum of the Asia Pacific Agenda Project, which presented a unique opportunity for dialogue between leading intellectuals of the region and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.