Japan in the Contemporary Middle East (Routledge Soas Series on Contemporary Politics and Culture in the Middle East)

Japan is an economic power of global significance; it is also the world's largest single national importer of oil. These two facts alone are sufficient to indicate the significance of Japan's relationship with the Middle East. But in fact, Japan's particularly strong interests in the Middle East extend well beyond oil, and include banking, investment, and an increasing concern with economic assistance. The studies in this book deal with the relevant period of the twentieth century and especially with the rapid transformation of Japan's relationship with the region since 1973. It provides access in English to the current economic and political analysis by Japanese specialists concerned with the Middle East, and it will assist anyone interested in Japan's relationship with the region. The dependence of Japan on Middle Eastern oil is examined together with the changing nature of Japan's energy consumption policies at home, and its involvement in joint ventures in the Middle East. Japan's role as a major provider of economic assistance is reviewed, and its future potential role in this area is emphasised. This Book Explores The Current State Of Japan's Role In The Contemporary Middle East, And Discusses Its Implications For The Future. The Studies Which Comprise Japan And The Contemporary Middle East Deal With The Relevant Period Of The Twentieth Century And Especially With The Rapid Transformation Of Japan's Relationship With The Region Since 1973. The Essays Provide Access In English To The Current Economic And Political Analyses By Japanese Specialists Concerned With The Middle East And Will Assist Anyone Interested In Japan's Relationship With This Crucial Region. -- Publisher Description. Japan, The Middle East And The World Economy : A Note On The Oil Triangle / Kaoru Sugihara -- Japan And The Middle East : Trade, International Assistance And International Relations / J.a. Allan -- The Japanese Trade Contact With The Middle East : Lessons From The Pre-oil Period / Hiroshi Shimizu -- The Changing Structure Of Oil Connections / Tetsuo Hamauzu -- The Iran-japan Petrochemical Project : A Complex Issue / Kazuo Takahashi -- Japan's Aid Programme And The Middle East / Makoto Mizutani -- Appendix : Japan's Aid Policy Towards The Middle East Following The Gulf Crisis -- Oecf And The Middle East / Yoshitaro Fuwa -- Appendix : Japan's Aid Experience With Egypt : A Case Study -- Japan And The Middle East In The 1970s And Early 1980s : A Japanese Diplomat's View / Kazuo Chiba -- Japan's Relations With Israel / Akifumi Ikda. Edited By Kaoru Sugihara And J.a. Allan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Access in English to Japanese analysis of Japan's energy policies, business ventures, diplomacy and economic assistance in the region.