ABSTRACT

The third edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. It offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of Japan's role in the globalized economy of the twenty-first century. The book has been fully updated and revised to include discussion of such recent events as:

  • Japan's IR policy since the election of Taro Aso
  • Japan's proactive role on the war terror
  • The election of Barack Obama and his foreign policy towards Asia
  • The current world economic crisis.

Extensively illustrated, the text includes statistics, maps, photographs, summaries and suggestions for further reading. There is also a new accompanying website for the third edition making it an essential resource for those studying Japanese politics, and the international relations of the Asia Pacific.

part |1 pages

Part I: Japan's International Relations: What, Why and How

part |1 pages

Part II: Japan–United States Relations

part |1 pages

Part III: Japan-East Asia Relations

chapter 8|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 12|4 pages

Conclusion

part |1 pages

Part IV: Japan-Europe Relations

chapter 13|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 17|5 pages

Conclusion

part |1 pages

Part V: Japan and Global Institutions

chapter 18|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 19|22 pages

Japan–United Nations

chapter 20|21 pages

Japan–economic institutions

chapter 21|19 pages

Japan–G7/8

chapter 22|3 pages

Conclusion

part |1 pages

Part VI: Japan's International Relations: What next?

chapter 23|13 pages

Japan explained

chapter |24 pages

Bibliography

chapter |19 pages

Tables

part |1 pages

Appendices

chapter 0|8 pages

1 Internet sources

chapter 21|1 pages

1 G7/8 summits