Business and government in Eastern Asia
Mr Andrew Perry
6 points * One 3-hour session per week * Second semester * Clayton
Synopsis This subject concerns some central issues in the management of the economic and political affairs of various Asian countries. It examines the relationships among government, business and, in some cases, trade unions, in the decision-making and bargaining concerning formation of national economic plans, industrial policies and strategies for technological development in several Asian states, notably Japan (including study of MITI), Korea, Taiwan, mainland China and Thailand. Some reference may also be made to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore or the Philippines and to the study of ethnic (notably Chinese) minorities as important elements of the private business sectors of various Asian countries.
Assessment Written (6000 words): 80% * Seminar participation: 20%
Recommended texts
Amsden A Asia's next giant: South Korea and late industrialisation OUP, 1989
Johnson C MITI and the Japanese miracle Stanford UP, 1982
Okimoto D I Between MITI and the market Stanford UP, 1989
Yamamura K and Yasuba Y (eds) The political economy of Japan vol. 1 The domestic transformation Stanford UP, 1987