Japan and East Asian Regionalism (Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies)

As Japanese government seeks to play an increasingly larger role within its region, Japan and East Asian Regionalism provides a timely look at Japanese regional foreign policy. The book studies specific regional issues and problems, exploring recent related political developments in Japan, and how these might impact on future foreign policy priorities and objectives. The expert body of contributors consider issues such as: the nexus between domestic politics and foreign policy; environmental aid and management; human rights and democracy and conflict management. Peter Dauvergne, Sydney University Keiko Hirata, University of Hawaii Manoa Javed Maswood, Griffith University T.J. Pempel, University of Washington Lam Peng Er, Annotation Examining Specific Regional Issues And Problems As Well As Exploring Recent Related Political Developments In Japan, This Work Discusses How These Might Impact On Future Foreign Policy Priorities And Objectives. 1. Introduction / S. Javed Maswood -- 2. Japanese Foreign Policy And Regionalism / S. Javed Maswood -- 3. Japanese Domestic Politics And Asian Regionalism / T.j. Pempel -- 4. The Rise Of An Environmental Superpower? Evaluating Japanese Environmental Aid To Southeast Asia / Peter Dauvergne -- 5. Japan's Position On Human Rights In Asia / Watanabe Akio -- 6. Reaction And Action: Analysing Japan's Relations With The Socialist Republic Of Vietnam / Hirata Keiko -- 7. Japan's Diplomatic Initiatives In Southeast Asia / Lam Feng Er -- 8. Conclusion / S. Javed Maswood. Edited By S Javed Maswood. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of contributors......Page 10 List of abbreviations......Page 12 Series editor's preface......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 Japanese foreign policy and regionalism......Page 23 Japanese domestic politics and Asian regionalism......Page 43 The rise of an environmental superpower? Evaluating Japanese environmental aid to Southeast Asia......Page 68 Japan's position on human rights in Asia......Page 85 Reaction and action: analysing Japan's relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam......Page 107 Japan's diplomatic initiatives in Southeast Asia......Page 135 Conclusion......Page 149 Index......Page 156 This book studies specific regional issues and problems, exploring recent related political developments in Japan, and how these might impact on future foreign policy priorities and objectives. The expert body of contributors consider issues such as: the nexus between domestic politics and foreign policy; environmental aid and management; human rights and democracy and conflict management.-- Provided by publisher