Leading specialists from Europe and Japan examine the institutional mechanisms of governance at the global level and provide concrete evidence of the role Japan plays in these institutions.

Introduction: Thinking about Global Governance and Japan 1. Global Governance and the Group of Seven/Eight 2. Global Governance, Japan and the Group of Seven/Eight 3. Global Governance and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development 4. Global Governance, Japan and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development 5. Global Governance and the World Bank 6. Global Governance, Japan and the World Bank 7. Global Governance and the International Monetary Fund 8. Global Governance, Japan and the International Monetary Fund 9. Global Governance and the World Trade Organization 10. Global Governance, Japan and the World Trade Organization 11. Global Governance and the United Nations 12. Global Governance, Japan and the United Nations. Conclusion: The Meaning of Global Governance

Glenn D. Hook is Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations and Director of the Graduate School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Hugo Dobson is Senior Lecturer in Japan's International Relations in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield and at the National Institute of Japanese Studies, UK.