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Chalmers Johnson

Political and Economic Theorists

Chalmers Johnson (1931 to 2010) was an American political scientist whose 1982 book MITI and the Japanese Miracle, a study of Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry, coined the term developmental state to describe a government that treats rapid economic development as its central organizing purpose through close coordination between state bureaucrats and private industry.

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Birth Year
1931 2
Death Date
2010-11-20 2
Death Year
2010 2
Classification
Political Role
political scientist 1
Gender
Male 2
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Source MITI and the Japanese Miracle (Stanford University Press)

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Sources
1. Chalmers Johnson - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
intro: 'American political scientist specializing in comparative politics'View the Source
2. MITI and the Japanese Miracle (Stanford University Press)
Stanford University PressView the Source
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