Fueling Industrial Superpower: Energy, Raw Materials, and Comprehensive Security

William R. Nester
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William R. Nester: St John’s University

Chapter 5 in Japanese Industrial Targeting, 1991, pp 119-159 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Traditionally, a large, heavily populated territory was the most important basis of state power; the larger the territory, the more difficult for enemies to mount a successful invasion, while the more people under a state’s thumb, the more soldiers could be mobilized for defense or foreign invasion. The industrial revolution broadened the basis of power — a large territory was still preferable, while a large population provided not just mass-armies, but mass-consumers with which the country’s industries could enjoy economies-of-scale and thus a comparative advantage over their foreign rivals, in turn creating more wealth with which to equip large modern armies to either defend or expand the state’s power. Equally important was access to rich troves of natural resources to fuel industrialization.

Keywords: Industrial Policy; Japanese Firm; Coal Industry; Japanese Industry; National Champion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-21284-2_6

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