Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Series editor's preface; Preface; Notes on Japanese usage; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The historical context; The Fair Trade Commission; Remodeling the cartel archipelago; Policy in the political arena: revision of the Antimonopoly Law; The problem of structurally depressed industries; Solidifying and expanding the policy base; Gaiatsu as a source of policy change; The response to collusion in the construction industry; Conclusion: Japanese antimonopoly politics; Notes; Index
Summary
Dr. Beeman analyses the diverse interests of industry, government and other parties to reveal how and why antimonopoly policy has made important inroads yet ultimately failed to gain deep acceptance in Japan
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-212) and index
