Case Studies in Japanese Negotiating Behavior (Cross-Cultural Negotiation Books) (Perspectives Series) - Softcover

Michael Blaker; Paul Giarra; Ezra F. Vogel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1929223102 ISBN 13: 9781929223107

Publisher: United States Institute of Peace, 2002

Synopsis

Japanese representatives bring to the negotiating table a distinctive mind-set and behavioral style, one that’s largely free of gamesmanship and histrionics but that’s nonetheless frequently exasperating.

This volume explores four recent U.S.–Japanese negotiations―two over trade, two over security-related issues―looking for patterns in Japan’s approach and behavior. In the first three cases, veteran Japanologist Michael Blaker finds the same fundamental style―coping. “Coping captures the go-with-the-flow essence of the Japanese bargaining approach”: cautious, methodical, low key, resistant, apprehensive, and above all defensive. In the fourth case, Ezra Vogel and Paul Giarra recount how the United States and Japan fashioned a new security framework for their relationship in the 1990s. Vogel and Giarra show that close personal relationships, mutual trust, and a common purpose can foster flexible, fast, and fruitful negotiations.

Each case study explains the cultural as well as political, institutional, and personal factors and assesses their influence. A concluding chapter draws out common threads from the four studies, suggests how U.S. negotiators can maximize negotiating efficacy, and points the way toward a new and clearer understanding of Japanese bargaining behavior.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Blaker has taught at several major universities and authored numerous publications, including The Politics of Trade.

About this edition

• Publisher: United States Institute of Peace
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1929223102
• ISBN 13: 9781929223107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224