Japan''s International Democracy Assistance As Soft Power - Neoclassical Realist Analysis

This book argues that Japan's emphasis on democracy assistance reveals its intention to increase its political influence with regards to China based on democratic values, and its usage of the term "democracy assistance" is a performative speech act to orchestrate a comprehensive approach for international democracy support.

List of contents

Acknowledgement
Glossary of Terms
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What is Democracy Assistance?
Chapter 3: Japan’s Democracy Assistance Policies and Practice
Chapter 4: International System-Level Factors
Chapter 5: Domestic-Level Factors
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Maiko Ichihara is Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University, Japan

Summary

This book argues that Japan’s emphasis on democracy assistance reveals its intention to increase its political influence with regards to China based on democratic values, and its usage of the term "democracy assistance" is a performative speech act to orchestrate a comprehensive approach for international democracy support.

Product details

• Authors: Maiko Ichihara, Maiko (Hitotsubashi University Ichihara
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2017
• EAN: 9781138957053
• ISBN: 978-1-138-95705-3
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Politics in Asia; Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Political structures: democracy