Japan's foreign relations in Asia

Japan's Foreign Relations in Asia has been specifically designed to introduce students to Japan's foreign relations in Asia since 1990, a period in which there have been dramatic developments in Japan, including the reinterpretation of the Constitution and expanded US-Japan defence cooperation. The geopolitical dynamics and implications of these new developments are profound and underscore the need for a new textbook on this subject. Covering not only the key regional players of China and the Koreas, this textbook also encompasses chapters on Japan's relations with India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand, along with its multilateral engagement and initiatives. Combined with transnational chapters on critical issues, key themes covered by this book include: An historical overview of key post-war developments.Japan's evolving security policy.Analysis of the region's escalating maritime disputes.An evaluation of Japanese soft power in Asia. Written by leading experts in accessible, jargon-free style, this new textbook will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Japanese politics, international relations and foreign policy and Asian affairs in general.

Introduction / James Brown and Jeff Kingston -- Section I. Foundations -- Japan's foreign relations in Cold War Asia 1945-1990 / Jeff Kingston -- International relations theory and Japanese foreign policy / Gilbert Rozman -- Section II. Regional themes -- Evolution or new doctrine? Japanese security policy in the era of collective self-defense / Daniel Sneider -- Japan's security policy in the context of the US-Japan alliance: the emergence of an "Abe Doctrine" / Christopher Hughes -- Japan's disarmament tightropes and triangulation / Brad Glosserman -- China's grandiose maritime ambitions challenge Japan / Howard French -- Japan's aspirational idea of inherency / Alexis Dudden -- "Commitment by presence": naval diplomacy and Japanese defense engagement in Southeast Asia / Alessio Patalano -- The triumph of hope over experience: the false promise of Japanese soft power in East Asia / Thomas Berger -- Japan's multilateralism in Asia / Tina Burrett -- Japan's reconciliation diplomacy in North East Asia / Kazuhiko Togo -- Japan's rivalry with China in Southeast Asia: ODA, AIIB, infrastructural projects, Mekong Basin and the disputed South China Sea / Lam Peng Er -- Section III. Bilat…