Japan's Security Relations with China since 1989 - From Balancing to Bandwagoning?

Japan's Security Relations with China since 1989 raises the crucial question whether Japan's political leadership is able to handle such a complex policy in the face of an increasing assertive China and an US alliance partner with strong swings between engaging and containing China's power.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Japanese-Chinese Relations under Cold War Conditions 2. The Rise of Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Concerns Part 1: The Background of China's Security Policies Part 2: Japan's Emerging Traditional Security Concerns about China Part 3: Non-Traditional Security Concerns Part 4: International and Domestic Changes and Japan's China Debate 3.Between Power Balancing and Enmeshment Policies Part 1: Military and Political Power Balancing Part 2: Political and Economic Enmeshment A. Bilateral and Multilateral Security Dialogues B. Economic Enmeshment 4.The Dynamics of EngagementConclusions

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Reinhard Drifte

Summary

Japan's Security Relations with China since 1989 raises the crucial question of whether Japan's political leadership which is still preoccupied with finding a new political constellation and with overcoming a deep economic crisis is able to handle such a complex policy in the face of an increasingly assertive China and a US alliance partner with strong swings between engaging and containing China's power. This study of the highly topical bilateral relationship will be of great interest to students and researchers in Japanese and Chinese Studies, Politics, International Relations and Security Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Reinhard Drifte, Drifte Reinhard
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.12.2002
• EAN: 9780415305075
• ISBN: 978-0-415-30507-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Weight: 650 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General