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JAPAN?S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IBD

ROUTLEDGE
08 / 2011
9780415587433
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Sinopsis

The latest edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying JapanâÇÖs international relations. It offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of JapanâÇÖs role in the globalized economy of the twenty-first century. The book has been fully updated and revised to include comprehensive discussions of contemporary key issues for JapanâÇÖs IR, including:the rise of China, reaction to the global economic and financial crisis since 2008, JapanâÇÖs proactive role after 9/11 and the war on terror, responses to events on the Korean Peninsula, relations with the USA and the Obama administration, relations with Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East, changing responses to an expanding and deepening European Union. Extensively illustrated, the text includes statistics, maps, photographs, summaries and suggestions for further reading, making it essential reading for those studying Japanese politics and the international relations of the Asia Pacific.A note on the cover:The cover illustration entitled âÇÖDouble StandardâÇÖáis a Japanese manga penned by satirical artist Ichihanahana in November 2010 regarding rising Japanese nationalism, Japan-China tensions over the disputed territory of the Senkaku islands and the US presence in Okinawa. This manga demonstrates many of the key themes in JapanâÇÖs ties with China and the US, but also a number of other central features of JapanâÇÖs international relations as explored throughout this text.