East Asia and the Global Economy: Japan’s Ascent, with Implications for China’s Future

Contents

c o n t e n t s Preface, by Paul S. Ciccantell vii 1 Growth and Crisis in the Japanese Economy 1 2 Economic Ascent and Hegemony in the Capitalist World-Economy 26 3 The MIDAs-Steel-Ships Nexus 55 4 Creating Japan’s Coal-Exporting Peripheries 83 5 Replicating Japan’s New Model in Iron Ore 127 6 Transporting Coal and Iron Ore 170 7 The Restructuring of Global Markets and the Future of the Capitalist World-Economy 188 References 219 Index 245 This page intentionally left blank ...