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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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Deciding the Public Good
Tadashi Yamamoto, ed.
March 1999
This book provides a comprehensive perspective on the changing nature of governance and the evolution of the role of civil society in Japan, a country where bureaucracy has traditionally monopolized the determination of the public interest.
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The Asian Crisis and Human Security
March 1999
This publication provides the speeches, background papers, and synopses of presentations and discussions from a dialogue carried out in response to Japan’s then-foreign minister Obuchi Keizo’s suggestion for “an intellectual dialogue on building Asia’s tomorrow.”
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Domestic Adjustments to Globalization
Charles E. Morrison and Hadi Soesastro, eds.
December 1998
This book compiles nine country surveys that were completed on the eve of the Asian crisis; these surveys reflect how the crisis has tested many ideas associated with globalization such as economic strategies, governance, and leadership.
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Old Issues, New Responses
Nishihara Masashi, ed.
October 1998
Six Japanese scholars examine Japan’s foreign and security policy options for the 21st century and present new policy proposals, in hopes to improve Sino-Japanese political relations, rectify Japan’s plutonium policy, and make the growing number of refugees around the world a Japanese priority.
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The New Security Agenda: A Global Survey
Paul B. Stares, ed.
August 1998
This book analyzes how attitudes toward the meaning of security are changing around the world in the wake of the cold war, and in particular how the principal “new” security issues are perceived in key countries and regions.
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The Nonprofit Sector in Japan
Tadashi Yamamoto, ed.
July 1998
This volume analyzes the Japanese nonprofit sector, which is much larger than is recognized; the authors explain the negative attitude the government has taken towards nonprofit organizations and how nonprofit organizations can develop further.