Japan as Number 1: Lessons for America

Part One: The Japanese Challenge 1. A Mirror for America 2. The Japanese Miracle Part Two: Japanese Successes 3. Knowledge: Pursuit and Consensus 4. The State: Meritocratic Guidance and Private Initiative 5. Politics: Higher Interests and Fair Shares 6. The Large Company: Identification and Performance 7. Basic Education: Quality and Equality 8. Welfare: Security without Entitlement 9. Crime Control: Enforcement and Public Support Part Three: American Response 10. Lessons: Can a Western Nation Learn from the East?