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Japan’S War With China: Context And Stakes, Michele Gibney Nov 2004

Japan’S War With China: Context And Stakes, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

The context in which Japan was drawn into war with China, and what they had at stake going in, are flip sides of the same coin. The contexts and stakes are: democratic government, will of the people, international status, foreign trade, the Emperor, and racial superiority. In the 1920’s and 30’s, Japan was losing the ideal of democracy, the desire to have democracy, and the will of the people. They were drawn into the war with China in order to reunite the citizenry and because of a failed democratic leadership being supplanted by right wing militarists. International status and foreign …


Enjo Kosai: Brand Name Marketing, Michele Gibney Nov 2004

Enjo Kosai: Brand Name Marketing, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

Media is a contributing factor in creating a market for the prostitution of minors in Japan today. Media creates an image to which the girls aspire by placing the trendiest items in the hands of music and movie idols who the girls look up to . The drive to then own these trendy, and expensive, products forces the girls into marketing their bodies to strangers. Though in many ways media can be seen as the root of all evil through print and film advertisements, there are some forms of media which work as a caution instead of an encouragement to …


El Derecho En El Lejano Oriente, Fernando Villaseñor Rodríguez Sep 2004

El Derecho En El Lejano Oriente, Fernando Villaseñor Rodríguez

Fernando Villaseñor Rodríguez

Una brevísima introducción a los elementos más distintivos del Derecho Japonés desde una perspectiva histórica.


Effects Of Board Structure On Firm Performance: A Comparison Between Japan And Australia, Ingrid Bonn, Toru Yoshikawab, Phillip Phanc Feb 2004

Effects Of Board Structure On Firm Performance: A Comparison Between Japan And Australia, Ingrid Bonn, Toru Yoshikawab, Phillip Phanc

Ingrid Bonn

This article compares the effects of board size, proportion of female directors, proportion of outside directors and average age of directors on firm performance in Japanese and Australian firms. We found that board size and age of directors were negatively associated with the performance of Japanese firms. For Australian firms, outsider ratio and female director ratio were positively associated with performance.


China Debates Missile Defence, Kori Urayama Dec 2003

China Debates Missile Defence, Kori Urayama

Kori Urayama

No abstract provided.