Japanese-Soviet/Russian Relations since 1945: A Difficult Peace (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies)

An original book that reviews the problems of political rapprochement in terms of foreign policy decision-making between Japan and Russia since 1945, including the infamous 'Northern Territories' dispute. Uses four bilateral summits as case studies to explore patterns, changes and tendencies in the decision-making process. Concludes that much of the Cold War system of relations between the two states still remains in place at the end of the twentieth century. In this volume Kimie Hara reviews the dispute over the Northern Territories between Japan and the Soviet Union/Russia, and the problems of political rapproachement in terms of foreign policy decision-making between them Explores the problems underlying foreign policy decision-making between Japan and Russia since 1945, including the infamous 'Northern Territories dispute'. Kimie Hara. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [264]-274) And Index.