Title: Japan's subnational governments in international affairs /
Authors: Jain, Purnendra.
Publisher: Routlege,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Subnational governments Japan Foreign relations.; Subnational governments Foreign relations Japan.; Japan Foreign relations
Abstract: "Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews, this book shows the valuable role that SNGs fulfil operating largely outside of national government in pursuit of both domestic and international goals. How, why and where these SNGs operate in Japan's international relations is explored alongside a comparative discussion of other Asian examples, including China and India."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Contexts: conceptual, comparative and Japanese -- Japanese SNGs as international actors: domestic dimensions -- International exchanges: SNGs lead with a soft approach -- International cooperation: a strategic edge -- Economic diplomacy -- Hard diplomacy: SNGs and national security.