ブックタイトル佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

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佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

evolution of the New World Order, and in organizational reforms of the UN.第14回優秀賞2．Japan’s role in the formation of the New World OrderNot so long ago, Japan was a developing country and it is fair to state that no nationknows better than Japan in addressing problems in transforming and integrating aneconomy into global community. Japan’s strengths are mainly in the area of capital,human resources, technology and managerial know-how. The relatively low incomedisparity and largely stable political and social order are other strong points. Itachieved remarkable economic growth, unprecedented wealth and a dominant positionin world trade within four decades. For instance, the U.S. economy was 26 times thesize of the Japanese economy in 1955 but it was barely 1.2 times in 1995. Japan’sgross domestic product（GDP）reached 455 trillion yen in 1995, larger than that ofBritain, Germany and France combined, and accounted for 16.2 % of the world’s totaleconomic output. Such rapid economic success helped the Japanese restore a sense ofconfidence and national pride. We must not forget, however, that prosperity of Japanhinges greatly on the economic independence of all countries, including the developingones.The roles of the major global powers fall mainly into two categories: economicmoderator and arbitrator of international disputes. The first role involves the abilityof a nation to use its economic strength to correct and absorb global fluctuations ofsupply and demand in goods and capital. The second role requires that a nation takesthe lead in tackling international disputes and has the“capability”to resolve them.The meaning of capability covers not only economic and military power but alsodiplomacy, language and even religion. Japan has so far played its role effectively asan economic moderator, particularly as a supplier of goods and capital to the world.579