| Japan, a Model and a Partner: Views and Issues in African Development Contributor(s): Adem, Seifudein |
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ISBN: 9004152709 ISBN-13: 9789004152700 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $108.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2006 Annotation: The book traverses different historical periods, geographic zones and academic disciplines - all to explore the issues surrounding and the answers to one question: to what extent should Japan be regarded as a model and/or a partner in Africa's effort to develop? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 338.96 |
| LCCN: 2006047577 |
| Series: International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (0.98 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the closing years of the 19th century, the Japanese decided they should modernize economically without culturally westernizing, and they succeeded. Following de-colonization, Africans also pursued the goal of achieving economic modernization without cultural westernization. To some extent, however, Africa became westernized culturally, but failed to attain economic modernization. How can we explain Africa's failure and Japan's success? The book addresses these issues from a variety of perspectives also in relation to economic interactions between Africa and Japan and Africa's place in Japan's diplomacy and academic discourse. |