Japan S Subnational Governments In International Affairs

Author : Purnendra Jain
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134316786

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Japan's Subnational Governments in International Affairs by Purnendra Jain Pdf

This book moves away from the common belief that Japan’s international relations are firmly the preserve of the national government in Japan’s highly centralised political system. Examining examples of subnational governments (SNGs) across Japan the book uncovers a significant and generally unrecognised development in Japanese politics: SNGs are ever more dynamic international actors as national borders ‘weaken’ across the world. Exploring what Japanese SNGs do, where they do it, and why, the book considers the implications of these factors for Japan’s international relations and domestic politics. By bringing to light the scope and consequences of the international actions of Japan’s SNGs, this book provides a more accurate and nuanced understanding of the country's foreign policy, at a time when it is pursuing a broader and more active profile in international affairs.

Author : Glenn D. Hook,Julie Gilson,Christopher W. Hughes,Hugo Dobson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134328062

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Japan's International Relations by Glenn D. Hook,Julie Gilson,Christopher W. Hughes,Hugo Dobson Pdf

The new edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations.

Author : Jong S. Jun,Deil S. Wright
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0878406190

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Globalization and Decentralization by Jong S. Jun,Deil S. Wright Pdf

The twenty contributors and the editors provide new insights into the domestic consequences of global interdependence by examining emerging strategies for dealing with environmental concerns, urban problems, infrastructure investments, financial policies, and human services issues.

Author : Glenn D. Hook
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0415240972

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Japan's International Relations by Glenn D. Hook Pdf

This detailed and lucid volume is an essential resource for students of Asian Studies and International Politics.

Author : Karol Zakowski,Beata Bochorodycz,Marcin Socha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319630946

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Japan’s Foreign Policy Making by Karol Zakowski,Beata Bochorodycz,Marcin Socha Pdf

This book evaluates the impact of the 2001 central government reforms on effective foreign policy making in Japan. It puts a special focus on the evolution of the domestic institutional factors and decision-making processes behind Japan’s foreign policy, while also analyzing the development of Japan’s external relations with various other countries, such as the US, China and North Korea. Adhering to the neoclassical realist approach, the authors show that, thanks to a more independent Kantei-based form of diplomacy, Japan’s prime ministers were able to strategically respond to international developments, and to pursue their own diplomatic endeavors more boldly. At the same time, they demonstrate that the effectiveness of this proactive posture was still heavily dependent on the decision-makers’ ability to form cohesive coalitions and select suitable institutional tools, which enabled them to influence domestic and international affairs.

Author : Reinhard Drifte
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822004389979

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Japan's Foreign Policy by Reinhard Drifte Pdf

Author : A. Miyashita,Y. Sato
Publisher : Springer
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230107472

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Japanese Foreign Policy in Asia and the Pacific by A. Miyashita,Y. Sato Pdf

Japanese Foreign Policy in Asia and the Pacific aims to provide a broadened framework for examining Japan's foreign policy making by looking at conversion and diversion of interests among Japanese and American policy actors. These include governmental and non-governmental as well as domestic and transnational actors. Utilizing this theoretical framework, the contributors examine the role of U.S. pressure and its interaction with Japan's domestic and Japan-based transnational actors' interests through geographically or thematically focused case studies from Asia and the Pacific regions.

Author : Yutaka Kawashima
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815796152

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Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads by Yutaka Kawashima Pdf

The post–World War II paradigm that ensured security and prosperity for the Japanese people has lost much of its effectiveness. The current generation has become increasingly resentful of the prolonged economic stagnation and feels a sense of drift and uncertainty about the future of Japan's foreign policy. In J apanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads, Yutaka Kawashima clarifies some of the defining parameters of Japan's past foreign policy and examines the challenges it currently faces, including the quagmire on the Korean Peninsula, the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance, the management of Japan-China relations, and Japan's relation with Southeast Asia. Kawashima—who, as vice minister of foreign affairs, was Japan's highest-ranking foreign service official—cautions Japan against attempts to ensure its own security and well-being outside of an international framework. He believes it is crucial that Japan work with as many like-minded countries as possible to construct a regional and international order based on shared interests and shared values. In an era of globalization, he cautions, such efforts will be crucial to maintaining global world order and ensuring civilized interaction among all states.

Author : Maaike Okano-Heijmans
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004255432

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Economic Diplomacy by Maaike Okano-Heijmans Pdf

This book by Maaike Okano-Heijmans analyses the growing importance of economic diplomacy in the foreign policies of governments worldwide. Strategic challenges and practical solutions are discussed, with a special focus on the case of Japan.

Author : Frank Langdon
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774843546

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Japan's Foreign Policy by Frank Langdon Pdf

In 1960 the Japan-United States security treaty was rewritten amid controversy and rancor. In the years since, Japan has astonished the world with her comeback from the status of defeated nation to a major industrial nation. This book is a detailed study of Japan's foreign policy which guided the nation in its resurgence. Five years in the preparation, the book examines the three main pillars of Japanese foreign policy: national prosperity, national security and recognition of Japan as an international power. The author's detailed knowledge of Japanese domestic politics provides the essential background for an understanding of the nation's pursuit of its foreign objectives.

Author : Wilhelm Vosse,Reinhard Drifte,Verena Blechinger-Talcott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135091507

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Governing Insecurity in Japan by Wilhelm Vosse,Reinhard Drifte,Verena Blechinger-Talcott Pdf

Since the end of the Cold War, Japan's security environment has changed significantly. While, on the global level, the United States is still Japan's most important security partner, the nature of the partnership has changed as a result of shifting demands from the United States, new international challenges such as the North Korean nuclear programme and the rapid rise of China. At the same time, Japan has been confronted with new, ‘non-traditional’ security threats such as international terrorism, the spread of infectious diseases, and global environmental problems. On the domestic level, demographic change, labour migration, economic decline, workplace insecurity, and a weakening impact of policy initiatives challenge the sustainability of the lifestyle of many Japanese and have led to a heightened sense of insecurity among the Japanese public. This book focuses on the domestic discourse on insecurity in Japan and goes beyond military security. The chapters cover issues such as Japan’s growing perception of regional and global insecurity; the changing role of military forces; the perceived risk of Chinese foreign investment; societal, cultural and labour insecurity and how it is affected by demographic changes and migration; as well as food insecurity and its challenges to health and public policy. Each chapter asks how the Japanese public perceives these insecurities; how these perceptions influence the public discourse, the main stakeholders of this discourse, and how this affects state-society relations and government policies. Governing Insecurity in Japan provides new insights into Japanese and international discourses on security and insecurity, and the ways in which security is conceptualized in Japan. As such, it will be of interest to students and scholars working on Japanese politics, security studies and international relations.

Author : Thomas U. Berger,Mike Mochizuki,Jitsuo Tsuchiyama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822034741975

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Japan in International Politics by Thomas U. Berger,Mike Mochizuki,Jitsuo Tsuchiyama Pdf

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? This book 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.

Author : Kevin J. Cooney
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Japan
ISBN : 0415935164

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Japan's Foreign Policy Maturation by Kevin J. Cooney Pdf

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Richard L. Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015041297956

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The Process of Japanese Foreign Policy by Richard L. Grant Pdf

"In this diverse survey, leading experts from Japan, Europe and the USA explore recent developments in Japanese foreign policy, focusing on Japan's position in and towards the fast-changing Asia-Pacific region." "The authors assess the process and practice of foreign policy in the light of Japan's historical legacy in Asia, the huge imbalance between its economic and military power, and its dependence on the US-Japan Security Alliance. The study includes analysis of the formal and informal institutions of policy-making, the impact of public opinion, and relations with the USA, Northeast and Southeast Asia."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822007679129

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Japan's International Relations by Takashi Inoguchi Pdf

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