Japanese social scientists on the interpenetration of Japan and the world at large, in politics, economy and society. Special foci include capital, labour and education, and there are contributions from a comparative perspective.

Foreword Glenn D. Hook Preface Introduction Glenn D. Hook and Michael Weiner Part One : Comparisons: Britain and the United States 1. Internationalization and the National Economy: The British Case Andrew Gamble 2. American Hegemony and the Japanese Challenge Richard Falk Part Two : Meanings and Implications 3. Interdependence and Internationalization Ogata Sadako 4. Internal and External Aspects of Internationalization Sugiyama Yasushi 5. The Internationalization of Political Thought: Liberal Democracy in Japan Tanaka Hiroshi Part Three : Japan and the World Economy 6. Gearing Economic Policy to International Harmony Yamazawa Ippei 7. The Internationalization of Japanese Capital Sakamoto Katsuzo and Richard C. Conquest 8. Internationalization of the Japanese Automobile Industry Shimokawa Koichi Part Four : National and Local Politics 9. Japan's Political Change Towards Internationalization: Grafted Democracy and Political Recruitment Yakushiji Taizo 10. The Internationalization of Kanagawa Prefecture Takahashi Susumu Part Five : Labour Markets and Migrant Workers 11. Migrant Workers: The Japanese Case in International Perspective Yoko Sellek and Michael Weiner 12. Reciprocity and Migrant Workers Hatsuse Ryuhei 13. The Trade Union Response to Migrant Workers Nimura Kazuo Part Six : Education and the Individual 14. The Internationalization of Education Ehara Takekazu 15. Data Protection and the Individual Horibe Masao Part Seven : The Future 16. Towards a New Departure: Alternatives for Japan Nagai Michio 17. The Internationalization of Japan Kato Shuichi

Glenn D. Hook, Michael Weiner