Abstract This paper discusses Japan's rise to the international forefront at the beginning of the twentieth century and examines how the economic downturn in the 1920s paved the way for the rise of the militarists and ultimately to Japanese aggression in the 1930s.
From the Paper "In 1920 Japan's wartime economic boom distorted, and the country suffered a series of recessions. The great Kanto earthquake of 1923, which devastated the Tokyo-Yokohama region, aggravated bad economic conditions. Agricultural prices plunged, and the rural economy became indolent. A major bank panic in 1927 set off alarm bells, but conditions grew much poorer with the onset of the Great Depression?the global economic slump that began at the end of 1929. Japan's manufacturing production fell, workers were laid off, a new wave of strikes began, and the rural economy went into a tailspin."
An analysis of the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 which struck Thailand in July 1997, soon engulfed most of the countries in the region ,and at one time threatened to spread the world over.
Abstract This paper is about the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, one of the severest financial meltdowns to hit a group of countries in modern day history. It describes how the crisis developed, gives a hypotheses about its causes followed by evidence from research, explaining the causes in detail. Effects of the crisis and a conclusion containing a summary of the research and lessons learnt are also included.
From the Paper "The unprecedented economic growth of the Southeast Asian countries? in the 1980s and 90s was a result of "opening-up" of their economies to take advantage of the globalization trend. This coincided with rapid appreciation of the Japanese yen in the mid-1980s that drove the cost of production sky high in Japan, forcing several Japanese companies to move their production facilities offshore?initially, to South Korea and Taiwan. The Japanese also started an aggressive policy of monetary expansion resulting in ?asset price bubble,? and triggering massive capital inflows into South Korea and Taiwan. By the late 1980s, the Korean and Taiwanese economies experienced a similar appreciation in their currencies, followed by similar policies and large capital outflows?to the neighboring Southeast Asian countries."
Tags: imf, currencies, stock, singapore, taiwan, malaysia, indonesia, international, banks
Abstract This paper focuses on the characters of the novel. June is the centerpiece of the plot and the relationship she has with her mother triggers the rest of the events in the story. The paper looks at how this relationship balances the fine line between integration into American society and the maintaining of one's own culture and identity - in this case, Chinese.
From the Paper "The Joy Luck Club? by Amy Tan is the story of the mother and daughter relationships of a group of Chinese women who have been transplanted to America and raised their daughters in a very different culture than they were raised. Tan's novel is told through vignettes as each mother tells her tale of the struggles and sorrows of what life was like for her in China. Through these stories, the daughters learn that their mothers had a very different life than they have had in America. Moreover, they gain insights that grow into appreciation of the women."
Abstract This novel was written by an aristocratic lady known as Murasaki Shikibu soon after the year 1000 A.D.. It offers a glimpse into the spirit as well as magnificence of the Heian era of Japan that extended from 794 AD to 1191. It tells the story of the life and loves of a handsome son, Hikaru Genji, born to an Emperor during the Heian Period. It details his various encounters with women and discusses the themes of love, friendship, affection and family.
From the Paper "'The Tale of Genji' has offered its readers an unparalleled glimpse into the spirit as well as magnificence of the Heian era of Japan that extended from 794 AD to 1191, between eras of the Nara and Kamakura. During that period where there was peace and economic stability, an aristocracy controlled by the Fujiwara family has dominated Japan, and the country's capital was located at Kyoto. While evaluating the novel, the readers may find with a strong theme, which is the notion of love, lust, in addition to the interaction of members of the opposite sex. Thus, The Tale of Genji is mostly the story about the relations between Genji and the people, which include mostly women whom he encountered. At the same time the story also explored the various themes of love, friendship, affection, filial loyalty, and last but not the least, family."
Abstract This paper explores some of the issues involved in American investment in China. The paper shows how such investments allow us to learn a great deal about the specific relationship between the United States and American investors and the Chinese government and Chinese business people. It also demonstrates some of the many complexities involved in the foreign investment procedure.
From the Paper "Investing in a foreign nation can prove highly profitable for companies or groups of independent investors (or government entities themselves), but it is also a strategy that contains a great deal of risk. There are, however, well-established ways of reducing the risk to the foreign investor. The most important of these is in fact the same way that one reduces risk in any investment, which is to become as knowledgeable as possible about the present and future conditions that will affect that investment. The difficulties with foreign (over domestic) investment arise primarily from the fact that there are more conditions to be considered in foreign investment as well as the fact that it may be more difficult for the investor to obtain accurate information about conditions in another country. This is likely to be especially true of countries that are relatively closed to foreigners. This paper explores some of the issues involved in American investment in China. Such investments allow us to learn both a great deal about the specific relationship between the United States and American investors and the Chinese government and Chinese business people but also demonstrates something of the complexities that obtain in any case of foreign investment."
Abstract A paper discussing all aspects of China being admitted into the World Trade Organization in 2001 after having been denied entry repeatedly in the past. Discussion includes China's expectation of being one of the main powers in the WTO after the United States and Europe. One of the main advantages discussed is the financial impact of globalization on China's labor force.
From the Paper "China is expected to become one of the main entities in the World Trade Organization, next to the United States and Europe. Besides becoming the dominant power in Asia, what this also means for China is that they could possibly see their unemployment rate surge if imports from member nations are now allowed to flood the market. Becoming the dominant power in Asia could be a direct result of China's entrance into the World Trade Organization. Some of the many advantages of growth and development for China now that they are involved in free trade and globalization through the World Trade Organization are quite varied."
Abstract This paper explores Lawrence F. Kaplan's article ?Trade Barrier: Why Trade won't bring Democracy to China.? Issues affecting the democratization of China are examined including a lack of wide interest in political change, Chinese property rights and fear of persecution.
From the Paper "It is widely believed that economic liberty follows political freedom. And the one reason why United States has not been doing anything concrete to hasten the democratization process in China is because it firmly believes in this notion. Almost every policy that United States has made so far in connection with China incorporates this vague idea and the results have been close to negligent if not downright negative. United States maintains that once China starts trading freely with the rest of the world, it will automatically be forced to bring some political changes and that would lead to democracy. But it is easier said than done. For reasons best known to U.S. policymakers, this idea is consistently being reiterated in every congressional speech including the ones delivered by President Bush."
Abstract This paper discusses the risks and benefits that are associated with foreign investment. The author uses China as an example to illustrate how foreign investment, particularly American, would affect both the financial and political make-up of the country. The author makes several arguments in favor of this type of investment including the size of the Chinese market and the fact that, since the early 1990s, the Chinese government has been making a concerted effort to lure foreign investors to the country. The paper concludes with a discussion of the areas where China can still improve its practices, in order to become more attractive to the foreign investor.
From the Paper "Among these changes are a greater adherence on the part of Chinese companies (and more vigilance on the part of the Chinese government) to international copyright laws and international labor standards (such as the exclusion of prison labor). Secondly, the Chinese government must make a greater commitment to at least close to full currency convertibility, an issue that has become stalled several times over the past years as the government has refused to devalue the Yuan. Full currency convertibility may not be necessary (and has certainly not yet been achieved), but the Chinese government must make a clear decision as to what extent it intends to make its currency convertible and then act on that decision."
Abstract This paper compares the different cultures of Korea and China, and investigates how lifestyle, education, tradition, and religion affects their economic success. It provides a history of each country and a summary of their economies. The paper examines the ability of the cultures to make changes and progress in today's technology oriented global economy.
Table of Contents:
Background
History
Living Conditions
Education
Economy: What Really is Affecting Every Nations Economy?
Korea's Economy vs. China's Economy
China's Economy Potential
China's Changes
Korea's Changes
Conclusion
From the Paper "China and Korea, not exactly highly developed countries, but carry a mystique about them that intrigues everyone in the United States. Two countries, on the verge of emerging into their full economic potential, is at the present time, attracting plenty of media attention. Was their economic bankruptcy influenced by the attack on America? The purpose of this essay is to discuss and compare the differences and similarities of the two countries, including education, culture, religion, traditions, way of living and history, and emphasizing the economic development of these two fascinating countries."
Abstract This paper looks at the changes that Japanese women have undergone with respect to their identity. It focuses on the changes since the mid - 20th century. It links the historical changes in Japanese society over the past 150 years with the changes in their women's identity and also looks at social, political, economic and environmental factors that have influenced the identity of Japanese women.
From the Paper "Before 1868, especially under the Tokugawa Shogunate government, Japanese women had no legal personality. They could not own property and were in fact the property of men who could do with them virtually anything they fancied. At that time, they could read and write only hiragana, but business, political and literary materials were written in the more formal kanji which prevented them from sharing the more fulfilling and dignified world of men."
Tags: change, 20th, century, historical, economic, political, social, environmental
Abstract This paper analyzes critically and thoroughly the capacity building approach with widespread application, evaluation and assessment of case-studies and examples from the Third world or developing world. Countries in parts of Latin America, Africa, the Anglophone Caribbean and South East Asia are given special attention in terms of those situations in which capacity has or has not been built, alongside useful recommendations for capacity building gaps.
From the Paper "As a comprehensive, yet broad-ranging approach to problem-solving in public policy, capacity building in itself embraces certain norms, values, attitudes, procedures, principles, practices and strategies that together promote the idea of good governance. Administrative capacity in particular, being separated within the whole process of good governance ? which implies both democracy and development as fundamental pillars, is at the very least trite not to mention unrealistic given the turbulence of modernity within the context of globalization which implies further the need for multidimensional approaches for the achievement of such good governance. Indeed, it is the case that administrative capacity that requires technical, technological, financial, management, incentivized and strategic administrative coordination and training within administration itself, should exist alongside other frameworks of social capital, inter-organizational relationships, assessments of task environments, as well as lesson drawing techniques, among other things, for the promotion of good governance. Some such techniques, practices and strategies of capacity building itself within the Caribbean and other developing countries have been proven limited in many respects thereby stultifying the realization of good governance principles and practices. As evidence will later show, the political, social, economic, cultural, technological, demographic and geo-political aspects of the "task environment" in the developing world have illuminated differences in the levels of development in such countries, even though the limitations of effective capacity building for good governance may be more so in some such countries, as in parts of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, as opposed to fewer limitations in others for Example in Southeast Asia. Special reference to Barbados's successes in Capacity building will also be entertained briefly. The central thesis here, is therefore, that capacity building needs to be promoted within the Caribbean as in other areas of the developing world, not only on a national but local, regional and even global basis, if good governance is to be achieved more effectively."
Abstract This paper describes two of the biggest problems facing Bombay (Mumbai) today. Massive population growth has led to high levels of overcrowding and poor health conditions as a result. There are also huge problems in providing adequate infrastructure as a result of this population growth, made worse by the unique geography of Bombay. The essay then describes the solution that is being implemented: the creation of a new 'growth pole': New Bombay a few miles away.
From the Paper "The City of Bombay is located on the west coast of India and is one of the largest cities in the world. It is a good example of the kind of dramatic growth that has affected many developing countries in the past 50 years. But this was not always so. Bombay in the mid 17th century consisted of 7 small islands off the west coast of India. The area was surrounded by marshy land, had almost no fertile soil and was inhabited mainly be fishermen. There was no important trade and no resources and thus very little economic activity. But by the end of the 20th Century Bombay had become one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the world with around 15 million inhabitants. Bombay is India's most important port, busiest airport, has the highest concentration of industry, and the most multinational corporations in South East Asia. Why did this dramatic change occur and what have been the resulting negative impacts? To answer these questions it is worth looking at the history of Bombay briefly to understand the background to Bombay's problems, before investigating further two urban problems that Bombay faces and the solutions put forward."
Tags: India, Portuguese, Mughal, Empire, Central, Business, District, CIDCO
From the Paper "Until 1984, when the first Patent Law of the People's Republic of China was passed, the government of China afforded no patent protection to foreigners (Moser and Ho 453). Along with legislation involving trademark, copyright, and intellectual property rights, China's patent laws have signaled the Republic's desire to open its doors to new technology transfer (Shan 1). Though, in its original form, China's Patent Law fell short of international standards, amendments passed in 1992 have brought the law in line with the international community (Global Sources).
Cultural hurdles faced by the government in enforcing the patent protection it affords have been aggressively pursued. The characteristically Chinese concept of technology as a ..."
From the Paper "Research Proposal:
Acculturation of Iranians in America
Background of the Problem
The United States has been variously characterized as either a "melting pot" or a society that reflects cultural pluralism (Hess, Markson, & Stein, 1990). The "melting pot" model suggests that differences among groups are "melted down" over time and cease to exist, creating a social system of a high degree of homogeneity. In the model of cultural pluralism, it is proposed that the special contributions of immigrant groups and cultures add to the diversity and vitality of American cultural life (Hess, Markson, & Stein, 1990). Cultural pluralism implies an acceptance of differences in relatively personal matters such as food, family, religious rituals, and community associations. Further..."
From the Paper "For most of the 20th Century, Thailand (Siam) was a natural economic leader in the ASEAN region. Because of the openness of the Kings who ruled Thailand, and their willingness to learn all they could of the Western ways, the nation was able to build an industrial base that includes textiles, cement, electronics, petroleum, refining, transportation equipment, tourism, food processing. Because of this openness, Thailand was the only nation in Southeast Asia to escape colonial rule. With some reservations, Thailand became an excellent place for Western businessmen to do business. In 1997, however, the economy did a dramatic turnaround, and launched what is now known as the ?Asian financial crisis.? The objective of this paper is to determine the feasibility ..."
