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Trade Friction Between The United States And Japan: An Analysis Of The Situation In 1992, Mariko Hirano
Trade Friction Between The United States And Japan: An Analysis Of The Situation In 1992, Mariko Hirano
Masters Theses
Trade friction between the United States and Japan is discussed and it is shown why negotiations like Structural Impediments Initiative Talks alone have not improved the trade relations between the two countries. This is not only because of fundamental cultural and economic differences, but because of significant differences in the interests of Japanese business, Japanese government, American business, and American government. The Japanese political system is described. A detailed description of Japanese conglomerated system (keiretsu) is presented. This conglomerate system is often viewed as a major obstacle by foreign companies to do business in Japan. The views of American politicians …
Judicial Decision Making And Public Opinion In The Warren And Burger Courts, Nancy L. Siemion
Judicial Decision Making And Public Opinion In The Warren And Burger Courts, Nancy L. Siemion
Masters Theses
For many scholars, the Warren Court is the epitome of antimajoritarian policy making since many of the Court's decisions overturned legislation passed by Representatives of the people. By examining nationwide public opinion polls in that era that ask the public their thoughts about particular issues the Warren Court has ruled on, it is evident that most of these rulings were truly majoritarian and received public approval. In addition, this thesis analyzes some recent studies that discern national attitudes with respect to government policy making (public mood), assessing congruity or incongruity between the Court's liberalism and public policy mood which provides …