Japan's subnational governments in international affairs
By: by Purnendra Jain.
Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese studies/Routledge series
Publisher: Routlege
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Subnational governments -- Japan -- Foreign relations; Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Contexts: conceptual, comparative and Japanese; title: Japanese SNGs as international actors: domestic dimensions; title: International exchanges: SNGs lead with a soft approach; title: International cooperation: a strategic edge; title: Economic diplomacy; title: Hard diplomacy: SNGs and national security.