This introductory essay discusses Ronald Dore's academic career and contributions. As an "accidental Japanologist," Dore made enormous contributions to the understanding of Japanese society. As a sociologist, he rigorously employed a sociological approach to the study of comparative political economy with profound moral-philosophical reflections. By doing so, he helped to correct our misunderstanding of education, development, and internationalization—topics of extensive discussion in the following essays. Among his numerous contributions to Pacific Affairs between 1952 and 2008, Dore wrote three essays covering these topics during the 1970s. Amazingly, his ideas as presented in these essays still resonate today.

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Ronald P. Dore 和太平洋事务的工作

这篇介绍性文章讨论了罗纳德·多尔的学术生涯和贡献。作为一名“偶然的日本学家”，多尔为了解日本社会做出了巨大贡献。作为一名社会学家，他严格采用社会学方法研究比较政治经济学，并具有深刻的道德哲学反思。通过这样做，他帮助纠正了我们对教育、发展和国际化的误解——以下文章中广泛讨论的主题。在 1952 年至 2008 年间对太平洋事务的众多贡献中，多尔在 1970 年代撰写了三篇涵盖这些主题的文章。令人惊讶的是，他在这些文章中提出的想法至今仍能引起共鸣。