Japan (Page 7)

Nr. 105 (2007) Asien Aktuell 91–102 {:de}Zwei Stolpersteine und eine Hürde auf dem Weg nach Den Haag: Japan wird Mitglied des Internationalen StrafgerichtshofsIt may be said that the most important recent development in international justice is the birth of the International Criminal Court. (UN-Botschafter Haraguchi Kōichi 2003) Am 17. Juli 2007 hinterlegte UN-Botschafter Ōshima Kenzō am Hauptsitz der Vereinten Nationen in New York Japans Ratifizierungsurkunde zum Römischen Statut, dem Gründungsvertrag des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs (IStGH) zur Ahndung „schwerste[r] … von by Kerstin Lukner
Nr. 100 (2006) Artikel Article 18–22 {:en}Japan’s Bid for a Permanent Seat on the UN Security CouncilGaining a permanent seat on the Security Council of the United Nations has been Japan's declared foreign policy goal since the early 1990s. The issue was first put on the agenda under the government of Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa. Japan's influence in the world organisation did not then and still does not today reflect the … von by Florian Coulmas
Themenschwerpunkt Feature
Nr. 98 (2006) Asien Aktuell 66–73 {:de}Der zerplatzte Traum: Ein japanischer Dauersitz im VN-Sicherheitsrat ist nicht in SichtDie Reform des Sicherheitsrats (SR) steht bereits seit dem Beginn der 1990er-Jahre auf der Agenda der Vereinten Nationen (VN). Zwar stimmen die meisten VN-Mitglieder grundsätzlich darin überein, dass der – die politischen Realitäten von 1945 reflektierende – Rat der "modernen Welt von heute" angepasst werden müsse, im Bezug auf verschiedene Detailpunkte divergieren ihre Meinungen jedoch … von by Kerstin Lukner
Nr. 96 (2005) Artikel Article 46–67 {:en}Japan’s Circle of Power: Legitimacy and Integration of a National EliteThe concept of elites must be related to two important dimensions: democratic legitimacy and elite interpenetration as well as the distribution of power within these two dimensions. This paper develops a model for analyzing elites and shows how it can be used to understand the nature of Japan's leadership. Using a wide range of Who … von by Carmen Schmidt
Nr. 95 (2005) Editorial 5–7 {:de}Editorial"Die exotisch anmutende Spezialität wird zu einem entscheidenden Element des Weltverständnisses", so Joachim Nettelbeck, Generalsekretär des Wissenschaftskollegs zu Berlin, jungst in einem von der FAZ publizierten Plädoyer fur die Regionalwissenschaften (FAZ, 22.02.2005, S. 38). Dabei hat der Autor die komplexen, vernetzten Prozesse vor Augen, welche heute die verschiedenen Weltregionen pragen. Sie sind nicht mit einfachen … von by Werner Pascha
Nr. 95 (2005) Artikel Article 9–29 {:de}Vom Nichtimmigrationsland zum Immigrationsland: der regionale Kontext der neuen Migration nach JapanJapan has often been regarded as an exception among advanced industrialised economies. The lack of labour immigration from abroad in the post‐war era up to the late 1970s seems to be an example of this singularity. National factors such as the large labour pool in Japan's agricultural sector at the beginning of the high‐growth era, … von by David Chiavacci
Nr. 91 (2004) Artikel Article 48–65 {:de}Warum Japan den Irakkrieg des US-Präsidenten unterstützt hatThe absence of a legitimate, democratic global regulative power with real competencies, which the United Nations was originally meant to be, and the incapacity of the international community, especially the 'West' or rather the Europeans, to put the UN Security System 'into effect', have led to a situation where governments, to guarantee the safety and … von by Klaus Schlichtmann
Nr. 91 (2004) Artikel Article 66–86 {:de}Neues zur KulturpolitikIn einem Jahr wird Deutschland sich mit einem "Deutschland-Jahr" in Japan präsentieren – der Anlass ist wie geschaffen dafür, über die bisherigen kulturellen Beziehungen und zukünftigen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten nachzudenken. Genau das tut eine Studie, die vor kurzem erschienen ist. Sie trägt den Titel "Partnerschaft mit Potenzial: die deutsch-japanischen Kulturbeziehungen. Bestandsaufnahme und Empfehlungen". Der 100 Seiten starke … von by Manuel Metzler
Nr. 88 (2003) Artikel Article 63–70 {:de}Japan als Gegenstand der Forschung in DeutschlandIn den späten sechziger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts vollzog sich in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein rascher Perspektivwandel in der Betrachtung von Japan. Das Bild des Exotischen und Unvergleichlichen, das uns in seiner traditionellen Kultur faszinieren oder abstoßen kann, uns in unserer heutigen zivilisatorischen Existenz aber nicht berührt (siehe Hijiya-Kirschnereit 1988), wurde ersetzt durch das Bild … von by Ulrich Teichler
Nr. 87 (2003) Asien Aktuell 78–86 {:en}Which „Recipe“ for the Japanese Economy?"Quick fix" recipes for Japan's economy are as fallacious as cultural pessimism. It remains a fundamentally strong economy: per capita income at US level, huge household savings intact, cutting-edge technologies. Like Germany's economy, it is maturing, beset by a shrinking demography and molded by 130 years of reliance on indirect financing. Policy problems are cyclical … von by Michèle Schmiegelow
Nr. 86 (2003) Artikel Article 5–19 {:de}Japan: eine „Gesellschaft der Neuen Masse der Mitte“? Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme substanzieller sozialer UngleichheitsstrukturenAt least since the middle of the 1970's it is a widespread view among the mainstream of Japanese social sciences to regard Japanese society to be exceptionally equal, distinctively peaceful and uniquely integrated. This view may have deterred sociologists from investigation of social inequalities. The aim of this paper is to make clear the fact … von by Masao Watanabe und and Carmen Schmidt
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 8–18 {:en}Monolinguistic Assumptions under Pressure – Perspectives on the languages of Tokyo from the points of view of the economics of language and social psychologyJapan is a country with a traditionally strong monolingual self-image. In the last decades, however, linguistic heterogeneity has been steadily increasing. This is especially true for Tokyo, where about 40% of all resident foreigners in Japan live. The different languages of the capital will therefore be in the focus of our interest. Research will be … von by Florian Coulmas, Peter Backhaus und and Ayako Shikama
Nr. 84 (2002) Rezensionen 19–20 {:en}Comment: Towards a Portrait of Multilingualism of TokyoI believe that we live in a world of post-modernity, and that this world is governed by two opposing principles. One of them, which revealed itself early, is humanism. The other is rationalism (Neustupný 2000). Humanism has given us the ideology of multilingualism and multiculturalism, while rationalism has contributed skepticism about the multicultural perspective. This … von by Jiri V. Neustupný
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 21–30 {:en}Stability and Change in Japanese Employment Institutions: The Case of Temporary WorkThe expansion of temporary employment, more than any other recent employment change, has been credited with unraveling long-term employment commitments in the U.S. This paper raises the question of whether a major recent deregulation of temporary employment in Japan can be expected to have similar effects. Within neo-institutionalist research, debates about the effects of liberalisation … von by Karen A. Shire
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 31–33 {:en}Comment: Stability and Change: Typifying ‚Atypical‘ Employment in JapanThe restructuring of work is proceeding rapidly through a series of reforms and economic transformations that promise to alter both the industrial structure and the mix of employment arrangements. Comparative studies on the regulation of labour markets, employment policy and industrial relations have not adequately understood these changes despite an otherwise sophisticated development of theories … von by Heidi Gottfried
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 34–42 {:en}Japan’s Construction Lobby Activities – Systemic Stability and Sustainable Regional DevelopmentThe term "construction state" has been used to refer to a system of vested interests in construction activities that embraced Japan at different geographical levels of scale. A system of collusion between politicians, bureaucrats, and businessmen evolved and led to massive government spending on public works projects. Its pace and scope have resulted in fiscal … von by Thomas Feldhoff
Nr. 84 (2002) Artikel Article 43–46 {:en}Comment: The institutional roots of the Japanese construction stateThe project by Thomas Feldhoff and his associates addresses a basic puzzle of the contemporary Japanese political-economy – why, despite so many wounds to the public good, does the nation's massive public works budget continue unabated? As their core hypothesis, the Feldhoff team proposes that Japan's "construction state" (doken kokka) is largely responsible for this … von by Jeffrey Broadbent
Nr. 83 (2002) Artikel Article 7–22 {:de}Strategien für ein spillover des Diskurses unter Intellektuellen auf die Reformdebatte unter Politikern in JapanIn the 1990s Japan was facing diverse problems. This situation led to a vigorous debate on political reforms to adjust the political system to the changed circumstances; a reform of the electoral system and an administrative reform were implemented. Especially in the case of such far‐reaching political reforms, politics must not be regarded as being … von by Karin Adelsberger
Nr. 83 (2002) Artikel Article 23–36 {:de}Sozialstrukturelle cleavages, Wählerbindung und politische Repräsentation in JapanBy interpreting the cleavage-theory as a dynamic model of "freezing" and "unfreezing" of party systems and voter alignments, this paper tries to focus upon the relevant cleavage structures that conditioned the Japanese post-war party system. After its formation in 1955 it was mainly based upon an economical cleavage rooted in the conflict between capital and … von by Carmen Schmidt
Nr. 83 (2002) Artikel Article 37–55 {:de}Kulturelle Identität der Region als Träger politischer Opposition im Staat: Zur Rolle Okinawas in Japan (1995-2000)The Renaissance of the Okinawan Peace Movement of the years 1995 to 2000 can be understood as Okinawa's attempt at formulating a role of political opposition against the central government by actively presenting the region's strong cultural identity. The prefecture's goal was to escape the tight structures of national – and international – interdependence that … von by Gabriele Vogt
Nr. 82 (2002) Artikel Article 5–21 {:de}Japan zwischen Abandonment und Entrapment: das Sicherheitsdilemmain der USA-Japan-Allianz nach dem Ende des Ost-West-KonfliktsSince the end of the cold war 1990, the security environment in East Asia has changed fundamentally. In response to these new security challenges that result from the collapse of Soviet Union and the emergence of the new power distribution in this region, Japan has experienced a series of adjustment process in its security policy. … von by Taiho Lin
Nr. 79 (2001) Artikel Article 33–49 {:de}Konditionierte Entwicklung? Politische Flexibilität japanischer EntwicklungshilfeThis paper analyses Japan's political influence in the Asia Pacific region that it asserts through political conditionality of its development policy. Japan, the biggest donor of development aid world-wide and the main donor in 47 recipient countries, explicitly linked political conditionality with its development policy in 1992 when the Japanese government created the Overseas and … von by Christiane Seitz
Nr. 78 (2001) Artikel Article 91–109 {:de}Deutsche geographische JapanforschungComparatively speaking, Germans have made a substantial contribution to the international geographical research on Japan. This is true not only of the period of seclusion and the opening of Japan, but also of the entire 20th century. Four periods are differentiated on the basis of research methods and main focus of research: Seclusion (Tokugawa Period … von by Winfried Flüchter
Nr. 77 (2000) Artikel Article 57–70 {:de}Japan zwischen Globalisierung und Isolation Das Ende der kulturellen „Einsamkeit“?Japan's position in a rapidly globalizing world is frequently described as extremely problematic. Is the country forever condemned to a "secluded" lonesome existence between east and west, without genuine ties to her East Asian neighbors as well as to the western world, as it is argued for example by the influential American writer Samuel Huntington? … von by Klaus Antoni

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