Japan and Protection: The Growth of Protectionist Sentiment and the Japanese Response »

Recently, the extent of Japanese export penetration into other Western economies, particularly that of the U.S., has become a matter of great international concern. There have been increasingly strident demands for Japan to reciprocate on imports, for the Japanese market to be "opened up" and, by some people, for sanctions or a trade war if the Japanese do not respond. This book examines the growth of protectionist sentiment and the Japanese response to it.

1. Introduction 2. Political Realism and International Regimes 3. The Postwar Liberal International Economic Order 4. The US-Japan Auto Dispute 5. Trade Imbalance and Import Promotion 6. Industrial Restructuring and Demand Expansion 7. Japan and Asia-Pacific 8. Conclusion