Kathleen Newland – författare

Japan's emergence as an economic superpower has cast a spotlight on its political and financial relations with the rest of the world. In this book nine scholars from Britain, the US and Japan examine aspects of Japan's international role, ranging from its bilateral relations with China and the Soviet Union, through its direct investment in the American market, to the evolution of its aid to the Third World. They also explore the nature of Japanese power, and its durability. There is little doubt of Japan's capacity to exert an influence on international affairs, and whether and how it will use that influence is addressed in this book.

In detailing the social and economic costs of sex discrimination, the book argues that outmoded notions about women are a heavy burden for society. The major challenges of the years ahead, concerning population growth, the provision of basic needs, income distribution, and employment, all are problems that cannot be solved without women’s full participation. Leaders have for years ignored the justice of women’s claim to equal opportunity; it is becoming more and more difficult for them to ignore its practicality.