Japan in International Politics

How have shifts in both the international environment and domestic politics affected the trajectory of Japanese foreign policy? Does it still make sense to depict Japan as passive and reactive, or have the country's leaders become strategic and proactive? "Japan in International Politics" presents a nuanced picture of Japanese foreign policy, emphasizing the ways in which slow, adaptive changes, informed by pragmatic liberalism, have served the national interest. The authors analyze core issues in the arenas of security policy, economic relations, and regional diplomacy. The concluding chapter of the book considers the significance of Japan's current foreign policy posture for its future role in international politics. It explores the shift in Japanese foreign policy toward a more coherent and proactive approach.

ISBN 1588264831   DEWEY 327.52 ISBN13 9781588264831 (What's this?)   DEWEY edition DC22 Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc   Pages 350 Imprint Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc   Volumes 001 Format Hardback   Published in Boulder, CO Publication date 15 Mar 2007   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Library of Congress DS891.2

1		Japan's changing international role by Mike M. Mochizuki		1
2		The domestic foundations of Japan's international contribution by Masaru Kohno		23
3		War renunciation, Article 9, and security policy by Jitsuo Tsuchiyama		47
4		Participation in UN peacekeeping operations by Go Ito		75
5		A defense posture for multilateral security by Michael O'Hanlon		97
6		Adapting to global economic change by Edward J. Lincoln		115
7		Building stable international financial relations by Yoshiko Kojo		133
8		Responding to the Asian financial crisis by Juichi Inada		151
9		The politics of memory in Japanese foreign relations by Thomas U. Berger		179
10		The role of human rights : the case of Burma by Catharin Dalpino		213
11		Dealing with a rising China by Mike M. Mochizuki		229
12		The pragmatic liberalism of an adaptive state by Thomas U. Berger		259

"A systematic analysis of how Japan's role in international politics will likely continue to change well into the 21st century." - Andrew Oros, Washington College"

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