Japan and the G7 8: 1975-2002 (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies Routledgecurzon Series)

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.

This book analyses Japan's international relations and participation in the multilateral forum, the G7/8, since its creation in 1975 through to the Kananaskis Summit in Canada in 2002. Alongside this unique political history of Japan's involvement in the summit process, Japan's contributions to the process, it's alliance with the US and it's position within the East Asian region and international society as a whole are also discussed in depth. Hugo Dobson 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 as well as interviews with some of the main Japanese participants in the summit process, this book gives a historically and theoretically informed analysis of Japan's role in the G7 and G8 from 1975-2002. It will be of interest to bureaucrats and politicians as well as scholars of Asian Studies and International Relations.

"This book analyses Japan's participation in the multilateral forum, the G7/8, since its creation in 1975 through to the Kananaskis Summit in Canada in 2002. Alongside this unique political history of involvement in the summit process, Japan's contributions to the process, its alliance with the US and its position within the East Asian region and international society as a whole are also discussed in depth. Hugo Dobson explores the motivation of the Japanese government and non-governmental actors' aims and objectives and examines how and to what extent they have been achieved." "Presenting a wealth of new research as well as interviews with some of the main Japanese participants in the summit process, this book gives a historically and theoretically informed analysis of Japan's role in the G7 and G8 from 1975 to 2002. It will be of interest to bureaucrats and politicians, as well as scholars of Asian studies and international relations."--BOOK JACKET "This book analyses Japan's participation in the multilateral forum, the G7/8, since its creation in 1975 through to the Kananaskis Summit in Canada in 2002. Alongside this unique political history of involvement in the summit process, Japan's contributions to the process, its alliance with the US and its position within the East Asian region and international society as a whole are also discussed in depth. Hugo Dobson explores the motivation of the Japanese government and non-governmental actors' aims and objectives and examines how and to what extent they have been achieved. Presenting a wealth of new research as well as interviews with some of the main Japanese participants in the summit process, this book gives a historically and theoretically informed analysis of Japan's role in the G7 and G8 from 1975 to 2002. It will be of interest to bureaucrats and politicians, as well as scholars of Asian studies and international relations."--Page i Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 11 List of abbreviations and acronyms......Page 13 Introduction......Page 18 The first cycle, 1975 81......Page 30 The second cycle, 1982 8......Page 63 The third cycle, 1989 95......Page 95 The fourth cycle, 1996 2002......Page 125 Actors......Page 157 Norms......Page 182 Conclusions......Page 202 Appendices......Page 207 Glossary......Page 212 Bibliography......Page 214 Index......Page 229