List of case studies

2.1 Point and counterpoint: the Japanese system as a success story – Mazda, 1975 23 2.2 Point and counterpoint: the Japanese system as a failure – Nissan, 1999 26 3.1 Point and counterpoint: the Korean system as a success story – President Park and ‘Korea, Inc.’ 67 3.2 Point and counterpoint: the Korean system as a failure – Daewoo, 1998 69 4.1 Point and counterpoint: Mao Zedong – China as a colonial, semi-colonial and semi-feudal society: foreign invasion and comprador capitalism 108 4.2 Point and counterpoint: Ramon Myers – China as a Confucian society 110 5.1 Point and counterpoint: Hong Kong Garment and the strengths and weaknesses of the Hong Kong system 130 5.2 Point and counterpoint: the Acer Group and the strengths and weaknesses of the Taiwan system 132 6.1 Point and counterpoint: the reform of state-owned enterprises – Sunve and Vitamin C 174 6.2 Point and counterpoint: Kelon, a large township and village enterprise 188 6.3 Point and counterpoint: a village of private textile firms 194 6.4 Point and counterpoint: Australians in China – Volume Tableware 201 6.5 Point and counterpoint: Zhang Ruimin and the Haier Group 206 7.1 Point and counterpoint: Harrisons & Crosfield – a British firm in colonial Southeast Asia 234 7.2 Point and counterpoint: Thailand’s regulation of foreign investment 255 8.1 Point and counterpoint: overseas Chinese in the colonial era – the rise and fall of Tan Kah Kee 271 8.2 Point and counterpoint: overseas Chinese in the nationalist era – the rise, fall and rise of Liem Sioe Liong and Anthony Salim 280