{"product_id":"global-governance-and-japan-glenn-d-hook-9780415424011","title":"Global Governance and Japan: The Institutional Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeading 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. An excellent introduction to the concept of global governance, the volume analyzes how global governance actually works through the global institutional mechanisms of governance. It provides an up-to-date and contemporary analysis of the six most important global institutions, namely: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Group of 7\/8 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe World Bank \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe International Monetary Fund \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe World Trade Organization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe United Nations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten clearly and concisely, the book provides a thorough and accessible discussion on Japan's role within these institutions and uses supporting case studies to ask whether Japan is reactively or proactively involved in trying to shape these institutions in order to promote its own interests. As such, it will be a valuable resource for undergraduates and scholars with an interest in global governance, Japanese politics and political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn D. Hook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415424011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415424011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.36w x 0.66d","brand":"Glenn D. Hook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443457732863,"sku":"9780415424011","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c70f8995-5d40-4cf0-a236-43f9f5038808.jpg?v=1777205660","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-governance-and-japan-glenn-d-hook-9780415424011","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}