""Rich Nation, Strong Army"" by Richard J. Samuels - 9780801499944

\""Rich Nation, Strong Army\""National Security and the Technological Transformation of Japan\nAuthor(s): Richard J. Samuels\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cornell University Press, United States\nImprint: Cornell University Press\nISBN-13: 9780801499944, 978-0801499944\nSynopsis\nSince World War II, Japan has become not only a model producer of high-tech consumer goods, but also-despite minimal spending on defense-a leader in innovative technology with both military and civilian uses. In the United States, nearly one in every three scientists and engineers was engaged in defense-related research and development at the end of the Cold War, but the relative strength of the American economy has declined in recent years.\n\n What is the relationship between what has happened in the two countries? And where did Japan's technological excellence come from? In an economic history that will arouse controversy on both sides of the Pacific, Richard J. Samuels finds a key to Japan's success in an.