Pax Japonica
Categories: Leadership, Management.£19.99
Japan, the world’s third largest economy and its largest creditor nation, has been in crisis for more than two decades. Its economy has been depressed or in recession in much of that period, its banking sector in a critical state, and its public sector burdened by recurring fiscal deficits and mounting debt. Today, the hegemonic role in global trade and financial markets has been assumed by the USA and China. Yet, this book argues that a possible future Pax Japonica – one in which Japan will overcome its paralyzing debt and once again play a leading role in global finance – can become a reality. Leading international strategist Takeo Harada provides new and astounding insight into Japan’s hidden role as designated controller of large – often secret – funds kept for the purpose of rescuing humankind from ultimate disasters. For this reason, Japan’s role in the global economy can never be under-estimated and remains critical to its progress.
Author: Takeo Harada
Publisher: LID Publishing
ISBN:978-1-911498-22-3
FORMAT: 234x156mm
Bookbinding: Hardback
Number of pages: 256 pp
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A controversial analysis of Japan – the world’s third largest economy – and its future revival
● Why Japan will once again rise to play a dominant role in the world economy and financial markets
● Written by an insider with access to extraordinary information
● The most controversial book of recent times about Japan and the secrets behind its financial system
AUTHOR
Takeo Harada is an author and CEO of the Institute of International Strategy and Information Analysis, a leading consultancy and think tank. Before that, he served in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat for 12 years.
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