As the end of the century approaches the AsianPacific region is becoming themost important economic area in the world. Pekka Korhonen examines the natureof Japa... » 

As the end of the century approaches the AsianPacific region is becoming themost important economic area in the world. Pekka Korhonen examines the natureof Japans economic rise since World War II and demonstrates how its increasedlevels of economic and political cooperation with the other nations in thePacific are a result of that economic prowess. This in turn has led to anoptimistic world outlook for Japan in which political and military tensionscould be wiped away as a result of sustained regional economic growth and theformation of an interdependent structure for AsianPacific countries.With the socalled Pacific century nearly upon us this highly original workwill be of great interest to all those engaged in the study of Pacific economicgrowth and integration. «