This book describes major aspects of Japanese foreign policy from WWII to the present. Bilateral relations with the US, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe and the Middle East as well as multilateral diplomacy are analysed. Written by a former diplomat who was deeply involved in major issues of postwar Japanese foreign policy, it provides fascinating insider views on policy making in Tokyo. The book explains how and why Japan is developing a more proactive foreign policy and highlights vital policy issues which it is facing at the turn of the century. It is written with exceptional clarity and is accessible and friendly to any reader who is interested in modern Japan.
- ISBN10 9004147969
- ISBN13 9789004147966
- Publish Date 26 August 2005 (first published 26 October 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 August 2013
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Edition 2nd New edition
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 486
- Language English
- URL http://brill.com/product_id24724