The Process of Japanese Foreign Policy
Subtitle: Focus on Asia
Publisher: Royal Institute of International Affairs
Published: December 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9781862030459
Subjects: Politics/International Relations; Politics / Current Events; International Relations - General; Central government policies; International relations; c 1990 to c 2000; Foreign Relations; Political Science; Politics - Current Events; 1945-; Asia; Japan
Description: In this diverse survey, leading experts from Japan, Europe and the USA explore recent developments in Japanese foreign policy, focusing on Japan's position in and towards the fast-changing Asia-Pacific region.

The authors assess the process and practice of foreign policy in the light of Japan's historical legacy in Asia, the huge imbalance between its economic and military power, and its dependence on the US-Japan Security Alliance. The study includes analysis of the formal and informal institutions of policy-making, the impact of public opinion, and relations with the USA, Northeast and Southeast Asia.