ABSTRACT

This book analyses Japan's international relations and participation in the multilateral forum, the G8, since its creation in 1975. The author explores the motivation of the Japanese government and non-governmental actor's aims and objectives and examines how and to what extent they have been achieved. Presenting a wealth of new research this theoretically informed book will be of interest to those studying interntional relations and Japanese politics.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|33 pages

The first cycle, 1975–81

chapter 2|32 pages

The second cycle, 1982–8

chapter 3|30 pages

The third cycle, 1989–95

chapter 4|32 pages

The fourth cycle, 1996–2002

chapter 5|25 pages

Actors

chapter 6|20 pages

Norms

chapter 7|5 pages

Conclusions