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This Handbook explores the relationship between Japan and the European Union (EU).
The book begins by outlining the political, cultural and historical context for the relationship, from the first encounter by Portuguese traders in the mid-16th century to the post-Cold War era highlighting how intellectual and cultural curiosity led to a genuine, mutual appreciation among Japanese and European societies. The contributions also explore the expansive areas of macroeconomics and trade relations between Japan and the EU, including larger developments such as the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) underscoring the significance of the Japanese-European trade relationship. In order to approach the broad topic of international relations between Japan and the EU, explorations of defence and foreign policy, as well as non-defence and security related joint cooperation, such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, are featured.
Examining the multi-faceted ways in which Europe and Japan have aligned on strategic interests resulting in dramatic changes to economic, environmental, energy, and foreign policy, this Handbook will be a valuable resource for students seeking an entry point into Japan-EU relations, as well as graduate students and scholars seeking a more intricate analysis of economics, trade, foreign policy, defence, environmental policy and areas of joint cooperation.
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Introduction
Part 1: The Historical Context 1. The Ups and Downs of the Japanese-European Relationship 2. Japan and Europe: A History of Mutual Cultural Fascination
Part 2: Economics and Trade Relations 3. Trade Relations Between Japan and the European Union: From Coercive to Cooperative Competition 4. Japan and International Trade 5. Similarities and Contrasts of Japanese and European Firms in the Global Economy
Part 3: International Relations and Foreign Policy 6. Making the Case for an EU-India-Japan Trilateral 7. Eu, Japan and ASEAN: An Axis of Convenience in the Indo-Pacific? 8. Japan-EU Defense Cooperation in the Context of the Indo-Pacific 9. The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA): Good but far from Good Enough
Part 4: Joint Cooperation 10. The EU-Japan Green Alliance: Accelerating Environmental Cooperation Between Stable Democracies 11. Geopolitics of the EU-Japan Green Alliance: Between Countering Climate Change and China 12. Climate and Energy Policy in the European Union and Japan 13. Official Development Aid: Collaboration and Competition 14. Challenges and Opportunities for Japan-EU Higher Education (HEI) Cooperation
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Mark S. Cogan is an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Foreign Studies at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan and a Associated Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP).
