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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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Asia Pacific Security Outlook 1998
Charles E. Morrison, ed.
June 1998
This book focuses on the changing perceptions of national security, including traditional issues such as the Korean peninsula and territorial disputes; this edition also focuses on the importance of the Asian financial crisis.
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China-Japan-US: Managing the Trilateral Relationship
Morton I. Abramowitz, Yoichi Funabashi, and Wang Jisi; introduction by Tadashi Yamamoto
April 1998
These essays suggest means to strengthen the trilateral dialogue and cooperation between China, Japan, and the United States; topics such as US-Japan security cooperation, a possible Korean conflict and unification, Taiwan, and trade relations, were addressed.
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Challenges for China-Japan-US Cooperation
Ryosei Kokubun, ed.
February 1998
This book, a collection of eight essays, consider what is necessary to build a cooperative trilateral relationship between China, Japan, and the United States, and what Japan in particular can do in the context of this triangle.
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How Electoral Reform Boomeranged
Otake Hideo, ed.
1998
These essays present research and insight concerning the first general election in Japan’s House of Representatives since the passage of a political and electoral reform law in 1994.
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Globalization, Governance, and Civil Society
Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
1998
A Global ThinkNet Conference report, this book examines topics related to globalization’s impact on governance, as well as the growing role of civil society organizations in improving the governance of domestic societies and the international community.
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The Nightmare of a Chain-Reaction Collapse and the Importance of Japan-South Korea Cooperation
Masao Okonogi
October 1997
This translation is an addition to JCIE’s Global Thinknet Insights, in which Keio University Professor Masao Okonogi outlines the significance of Japan-South Korea cooperation with regards to the rising threat of North Korea.