Two Hungry Giants

Raymond Vernon

Published by Harvard University Press 1983

Two Hungry Giants

The United States and Japan in the Quest for Oil and Ores

Raymond Vernon

In the series Publications Written Under the Auspices of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674418738

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About this book

This is the first book that explores the relationship between the United States and Japan in terms of the competition for industrial raw materials. With startling consistency, their responses to similar problems appear to stem from each country's history and culture, almost as if the country had no choice but to pursue the policy selected. Vernon suggests that in this field of policy, political leaders are prisoners of their national environment more than anyone--including the leaders themselves--has been prepared to recognize.

Examining in turn the world markets in oil, aluminum, copper, and steel, Vernon shows how Japan has learned to cope with its have-not status, using flexible and inventive national policies designed to help industries acquire what they need. The United States, on the other hand, lacking an explicit and consistent national policy, is torn between protecting domestic producers of these resources and trying to develop dependable sources of supplies abroad. The result is a haphazard and unstable raw-materials policy.

This unique commingling of political and economic analysis will appeal not only to scholars of international relations, domestic political behavior, and commodity markets but also to the informed layman who wishes to understand what is likely to happen as two economic superpowers range the world to satisfy their appetites for raw materials.

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Vernon Raymond :

Raymond Vernon was Professor of International Affairs, Emeritus, Harvard University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1. PARTNERS OR RIVALS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. THE WORLD OIL MARKET IN TRANSITION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. CHANGING WORLD MARKETS IN MINERALS AND METALS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
4. AMERICAN PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
5. JAPAN’S INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
6. FEEDING THE GIANTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
APPENDIX. NOTES. INDEX
APPENDIX: Statistics on the Importation and Consumption of Raw Materials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 6
- Main content: 161
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 5
- Tables: 9
- Other: illsutrations
Keywords: Raw materials.; Competition, International.; Japan -- Foreign economic relations -- United States.; United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Japan.

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674418738

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1983
ISBN: 9780674418721