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The Japanese Diet and the U.S. Congress have in common many of the
characteristics of democratic institutions, similarities that can
be seen in the way the two legislative bodies are constituted, in
what they do, and in how they do it. At the same time, there are
disparities that stem from each nation's unique cultural background
and political experiences. Both the similarities and the
differences are treated in this unique study. The authors,
well-known japanese and U.S. scholars, illuminate significant
factors that not only underlie the differing roles of the Diet and
the Congress in the two governments and the style of each
government, but also help shape the nature of the interaction
between japan and the U.S.
The Japanese Diet and the U.S. Congress have in common many of the
characteristics of democratic institutions, similarities that can
be seen in the way the two legislative bodies are constituted, in
what they do, and in how they do it. At the same time, there are
disparities that stem from each nation's unique cultural background
and political experiences. Both the similarities and the
differences are treated in this unique study. The authors,
well-known japanese and U.S. scholars, illuminate significant
factors that not only underlie the differing roles of the Diet and
the Congress in the two governments and the style of each
government, but also help shape the nature of the interaction
between japan and the U.S.
As perhaps the world's most economically dynamic region, the
Asia-Pacific is generating increasing attention from academic,
business, and policymaking circles alike. At a time when the area
is projected to continue its unprecedented economic growth well
into the 21st century, it is ironic that the Asia-Pacific regional
institutional framework is incommensurate with developments in
other parts of the world. The most ambitious attempt at regime
creation in this region began in 1989 with the formation of the
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC). "Institutionalizing
the Asia-Pacific" provides a novel theoretical approach to examine
the interplay of economic, political, and security factors in
APEC's evolution. It focuses on the likelihood for APEC to become
smoothly "nested" within the World Trade Organization and considers
how subregional groupings in the Asia-Pacific might in turn become
nested within APEC. The essays draw on the examples of the OECD and
the EU to explore APEC's future prospects for fostering economic
liberalization in the Asia-Pacific and across the globe.
"Institutionalizing the Asia-Pacific" offers the first rigorous and
systematic theoretical and empirical examination of the APEC forum
by a multinational, interdisciplinary group of scholars.
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