The New Multilateralism In Japan S Foreign Policy

Author : Dennis T. Yasutomo
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0312047789

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The New Multilateralism in Japan's Foreign Policy by Dennis T. Yasutomo Pdf

In the turbulence and uncertainty of the post-Cold War world, Japan has confronted serious challenges while attempting to contribute to the international political economy. Japan, often characterized as a nation incapable of demonstrating global leadership, has stepped up its diplomatic activism with Official Development Assistance. Whereas bilateral foreign aid policy has received much attention in recent years, multilateral aid has been relatively neglected. Yet it is in international financial institutions that Japan has been forging an activist global diplomacy. Dennis Yasutomo provides the first look at Japan's emerging activism in its multilateral diplomacy. He analyzes, from a comparative perspective, Japanese policies toward three of the flagship multilateral development banks: the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Through the prism of Japan's behavior toward international organizations, developing nations, and the former Soviet Union, this study will introduce the reader to a major stepping stone in understanding Japan's twenty-first-century diplomacy.

Author : A. Fukushima
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781403915924

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Japanese Foreign Policy by A. Fukushima Pdf

Japanese foreign policy in international political affairs, particularly after the Second World War, was criticized as relying solely on bilateralism and dismissed as blindly emulating American foreign policy. This book examines Japanese multilateralism from the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to its latest bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. At the threshold of the twenty-first century, the author asserts that Japan can play a more proactive role in the United Nations and in the Asia-Pacific through its cooperative security approach with emphasis on prevention of conflicts.

Author : Sueo Sudo
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814519021

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Japan's ASEAN Policy by Sueo Sudo Pdf

The central puzzle in the study of Japanese foreign policy has been why Japan has continued to play a passive role in international affairs, despite its impressive economic and political power. Challenging this central puzzle, the core argument of this study is to present an alternative path for the study of Japanese foreign policy. In fact, in recent years Japanese foreign policy has become less dependent on the United States, more strategic towards Asia, and more energetic towards international and regional institutions. One of the main features is multilateralism in Japanese foreign policy, as shown by Japan’s active participation in the regional institutions. In pursuing multilateralism, Japan cooperated closely with the only durable regional body in Southeast Asia, to wit, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Given the fact that East Asian regionalism has been driven by ASEAN, it is of utmost urgency to investigate the emerging partnership between Japan and ASEAN. The central thesis of this study is thus to put Japan’s ASEAN policy into a proper perspective by asserting that Japan’s new policy initiatives towards ASEAN are not reactive, nor are they exceptions in a broader framework of merely reactive foreign policy.

Author : Philippe Régnier,Daniel Warner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351806909

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Japan and Multilateral Diplomacy by Philippe Régnier,Daniel Warner Pdf

This title was first published in 2001: Japan has a long history of being isolated from multilateral diplomacy. With its increasing economic power, Japan has become more concerned with external foreign relations and hence more involved in multilateral diplomacy. This coherent and interrelated text, brings together studies of the central issues involved, written by prominent Japanese and Western scholars, analyzing the emergence of Japan in multilateral fora from historical, domestic and international perspectives. Those concerned with international relations will find this text an essential guide for courses and research.

Author : Robert A. Scalapino
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0520031962

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The Foreign Policy of Modern Japan by Robert A. Scalapino Pdf

Author : Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : Pinter Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822029741444

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Japan's Foreign Policy in an Era of Global Change by Takashi Inoguchi Pdf

Author : Richard L. Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822024037186

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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 : Thomas U. Berger,Mike Mochizuki,Jitsuo Tsuchiyama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,9 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 : NA NA
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349625310

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Japanese Foreign Policy Today by NA NA Pdf

The US remains the leading world power, but across the Pacific, Japan has the world s second largest economy and great international economic clout. Some voices in the international arena have urged Japan to play more constructive and politically active roles in the international arena. This volume collects essays analyzing the key issues in Japan s international relations as it heads toward a new world order: the pressing global and regional issues and their domestic implications, the actors, and the major policy directions.

Author : Jochen Prantl
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0230298699

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Effective Multilateralism by Jochen Prantl Pdf

Existing theories of cooperation assume a stable geo-political order, led by countries with a shared conception of the modalities of cooperation. These assumptions are no longer justified. Effective Multilateralism makes the case for a new approach to explaining international cooperation through the lens of East Asian.

Author : Julie Gilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000769562

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EU–Japan Relations and the Crisis of Multilateralism by Julie Gilson Pdf

Presenting the history of relations between the European Union and Japan, this book explains the origins and significance of the momentous 2018 Economic Partnership Agreement and its parallel Strategic Partnership Agreement. Set within the historical context of the 1991 Hague Declaration and Action Plan of 2001, this book analyses the impact of recent background changes to the liberal trading order, the proliferation of free trade agreements, and uncertainty about role of the United States in the world on relations between Japan and the EU. Adopting a path-dependent approach, it illustrates how these agreements were reached as a result of growing patterns of cooperative behaviour between the EU and Japan, and the imprint of shared past experiences in areas from trade to security. In so doing, this book also raises important questions about the future of multilateral cooperation, exploring the potential for bilateral agreements to undermine the possibility of finding international solutions to increasingly international problems. EU–Japan Relations and the Crisis of Multilateralism will appeal to students and scholars of European and Japanese politics and international relations, as well as policymakers internationally with an interest in these significant agreements.

Author : Robert J. Pekkanen,Saadia Pekkanen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190050993

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The Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics by Robert J. Pekkanen,Saadia Pekkanen Pdf

"Book Abstract and Keywords: The study of Japanese politics has flourished over the past several decades. This Handbook provides a state-of-the-field overview for students and researchers of Japanese. The volume also serves to introduce Japanese politics to readers less familiar with Japan. In addition, the volume has a theme of "evaluating Japan's democracy." Taken as a whole, the volume provides a positive evaluation of the state of Japan's democracy. The volume is divided into two parts, roughly corresponding to domestic Japanese politics and Japan's international politics. Within the domestic politics part, there are four distinct sections: "Domestic Political Actors and Institutions," covering the Japanese Constitution, electoral systems, prime minister, Diet, bureaucracy, judiciary, and local government; "Political Parties and Coalitions," covering the Liberal Democratic Party, coalition government, Kōmeitō, and the political opposition; "Policymaking and the Public," covering the policymaking process, public opinion, civil society, and populism; and, "Political Economy and Social Policy," covering industrial, energy, social welfare, agricultural, monetary, and immigration policies, as well as social inequality. In the international relations part, there are four sections: "International Relations Frameworks," covering grand strategy, international organizations, and international status; "International Political Economy," covering trade, finance, foreign direct investment, the environment, economic regionalism, and the linkage between security and economics; "International Security," covering remilitarization, global and regional security multilateralism, nuclear nonproliferation, naval power, space security, and cybersecurity; and, "Foreign Relations" covering Japan's relations with the United States, China, South Korea, ASEAN, India, the European Union, and Russia. Keywords: international relations, comparative politics, democracy, international order, alliances, space security, elections, Liberal Democratic Party, multilateralism, remilitarization, international organizations, populism, civil society, coalitions, political parties, trade, finance monetary policy, foreign direct investment, cybersecurity"--

Author : Lam Peng Er,Purnendra Jain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498587969

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Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century by Lam Peng Er,Purnendra Jain Pdf

This edited collection analyzes the innovative changes in Japan’s foreign policy. Pursuing new relationships with South Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, Japanese initiatives include regional peace-building and human security activities, Asian multilateralism, and the Indo-Pacific concept. This collection focuses on these evolving international relationships through Japan’s unique approach to political change and continuity.

Author : James D.J. Brown,Jeff Kingston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351678575

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Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia by James D.J. Brown,Jeff Kingston Pdf

Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia has been specifically designed to introduce students to Japan’s foreign relations in Asia since 1990, a period in which there have been dramatic developments in Japan, including the reinterpretation of the Constitution and expanded US–Japan defence cooperation. The geopolitical dynamics and implications of these new developments are profound and underscore the need for a new textbook on this subject. Covering not only the key regional players of China and the Koreas, this textbook also encompasses chapters on Japan’s relations with India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand, along with its multilateral engagement and initiatives. Combined with transnational chapters on critical issues, key themes covered by this book include: An historical overview of key post-war developments. Japan’s evolving security policy. Analysis of the region’s escalating maritime disputes. An evaluation of Japanese soft power in Asia. Written by leading experts in accessible, jargon-free style, this new textbook will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Japanese politics, international relations and foreign policy and Asian affairs in general.

Author : Ms.Christine Lagarde
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513598604

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A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century by Ms.Christine Lagarde Pdf

This chapter presents the content of the Richard Dimbleby lecture, which has been delivered by an influential business or a political figure every year since 1972. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, delivered the 2014 lecture at Guildhall in London on February 3. The 44 nations gathering at Bretton Woods have been determined to set a new course based on the principle that peace and prosperity flow from the font of cooperation. Fundamentally, the new multilateralism needs to instil a broader sense of social responsibility on the part of all players in the modern global economy. A renewed commitment to openness and to the mutual benefits of trade and foreign investment is requested. It also requires collective responsibility for managing an international monetary system that has travelled light-years since the old Bretton Woods system. The collective responsibility would translate into all monetary institutions cooperating closely mindful of the potential impact of their policies on others.