Japan's Security Policy and the ASEAN Regional Forum: The Search for Multilateral Security in the Asia-Pacific (The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series)

Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan’s involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with special reference to the ARF. Giving an in-depth account of new developments in Japan’s post-Cold War security policy, Yuzawa also examines: Japan's initial motivations, expectations and objectives for promoting regional security multilateralism Japan's diplomacy for achieving these objectives and experiences in the ARF since its formation the effectiveness and limitations of the ARF with regards national and Asia-Pacific security the effects of Japan's experiences in the ARF on its initial conception of regional securty multilateralism and the implications of this for the direction of its overall security policy problems and difficulties that arose as a result of Japan's post-Cold War security policy of simultaneously pursuing two different security approaches - namely the strengthening of regional security institutions and the Japan-US alliance. This book will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Japanese security studies, as well as international relations, Asian politics and international organizations. Drawing On Primary Documentation And Extensive Interviews With Japanese Policy Makers, This Book Provides A Comprehensive Analysis Of Japan's Changing Policy And Viewpoint Towards Security Multilateralism In The Asia-pacific After The Cold War. Yuzawa Looks At The Role Japan Has Played In The Evolution Of The Arf, Examining In Detail A Number Of Key Areas. Japan's Security Policy And The Asean Regional Forum Represents The First Empirical Study Within The Area To Contribute To The Current Academic Debate And As Such Will Appeal To Scholars Of Japanese Studies, Politics, History, Asia-pacific Security And International Relations.--book Jacket. Japan, The Arf And Multilateral Security In The Asia-pacific 3 -- Japan's Security Policy In Competing Analytical Frameworks 5 -- The Arf In Three Major Theoretical Perspectives 6 -- 1 Japan's Growing Interest In Asia-pacific Security Multilateralism 16 -- The Evolution Of Japan's Security Policy During The Cold War 17 -- Japan's View Of Regional Security Multilateralism During The Cold War 22 -- The Formation Of The Nakayama Proposal Of 1991 23 -- Underlying Factors For The Nakayama Proposal 32 -- Alternative Explanations For The Nakayama Proposal 37 -- 2 The Surge Of Japan's Enthusiasm For Asia-pacific Security Multilateralism And The Formation Of The Asean Regional Forum (1992-93) 43 -- Japan's Behind-the-scene Diplomacy In The Formation Of The Arf 44 -- The Upsurge Of Regional Security Multilateralism 48 -- The Factors Behind Avid Interest In Regional Security Multilateralism 50 -- Japan's Initial Expectations For The Arf 55 -- The Implications For Japan's Regional Security Policy 59 -- 3 Japan's Policy On The Evolution Of Confidence Building Measures In The Arf 63 -- Two Divergent Views Of Cbms 63 -- Japan's View Of Cbms 66 -- The Success Of Japanese Proposal 69 -- The Concept Paper 70 -- Challenges For Moving The Arf Beyond Modest Cbms 72 -- Japan's Mid Term Strategy For The Arf 76 -- Difficult Path Towards The Implementation Stage 77 -- Heightened Frustration With The Cbm Process 79 -- The Cbm Agenda After September 11 83 -- 4 Japan's Challenges For Promoting Preventive Diplomacy In The Arf 87 -- Debate On The Concept And Measures Of Pd 87 -- Two Divergent Views Of Pd: Japan And China 89 -- Initiating The Work For Pd 92 -- Uncertainty Over The Overlap Between Cbm And Pd 94 -- Debate On The Structural Reform Of The Arf 96 -- Launching A Mediating Role 97 -- The Adoption Of Three Papers On Pd: Progressing Or Posturing? 101 -- 5 Japan And Multilateral Security Dialogue In The Arf (1994-97) 106 -- Resistance To Multilateral Security Dialogues 107 -- China's Nuclear Testing And The South China Sea Dispute 108 -- Collisions Over The Taiwan Crisis, The Senkaku Islands And The Japan-us Joint Security Declaration 110 -- China's Attack On The New Defence Guidelines And Major Powers Collaboration On The Cambodia Issue 117 -- 6 Japan And Multilateral Security Dialogue In The Arf (1998-2005) 124 -- Facing Challenges Of Acute Regional Crises 124 -- Corrosion Of The Arf's Credibility 129 -- An Arena For Power Politics 135 -- Waning Interest In Multilateral Security Diplomacy? 139 -- Japan's Arf Diplomacy After September 11 141 -- 7 Japan's Changing Conception Of The Arf 150 -- The Effectiveness And Limitations Of The Arf From The Japanese Perspective 150 -- Japan's Changing Conception Of The Arf: The Rise Of Pessimistic Realism 157 -- Other Factors Behind Dwindling Enthusiasm For Regional Security Multilateralism 158 -- Understanding Japan's Changing Conceptions And Policy Towards Asia-pacific Security Multilateralism In The Post-cold War Era 167 -- The Future Direction Of Japan's Security Policy 170 -- The Arf And Three Major Theoretical Perspectives 174. Takeshi Yuzawa. Series Numbering From Publisher's List In Later Volume. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [179]-212) And Index. Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with reference to the ARF. Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with special reference to the ARF. Giving an in-depth account of new developments in Japan's post-Cold War security policy, Yuzawa also examines: Japan's initial motivations, expectations and objectives for promoting regional security multilateralism; Japan's diplomacy for achieving these objectives and experiences in the ARF since its formation; the effectiveness and limitations of the ARF with regards national and Asia-Pacific security; the effects of Japan's experiences in the ARF on its initial conception of regional security multilateralism and the implications of this for the direction of its overall security policy; and problems and difficulties that arose as a result of Japan's post-Cold War security policy of simultaneously pursuing two different security approaches - namely the strengthening of regional security institutions and the Japan-US alliance Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with special reference to the ARF. Giving an in-depth account of new developments in Japan's post-Cold War security policy, Yuzawa also Japan's initial motivations, expectations and objectives for promoting regional security multilateralism; Japan's diplomacy for achieving these objectives and experiences in the ARF since its formation; the effectiveness and limitations of the ARF with regards national and Asia-Pacific security; the effects of Japan's experiences in the ARF on its initial conception of regional security multilateralism and the implications of this for the direction of its overall security policy; and problems and difficulties that arose as a result of Japan's post-Cold War security policy of simultaneously pursuing two different security approaches - namely the strengthening of regional security institutions and the Japan-US alliance.; This book will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Japanese security studies, as well as international relations, Asian politics and international organizations.