Snow on the Pine presents a compelling view of the Japanese foreign
policy that runs counter to the common wisdom reducing Japan's
post-war efforts to the pursuit of purely commercial interests.
This book takes a new approach - the eventual Japanese defeat in
the Second World War did not transform Japan into an "exceptional
state" seeking only economic interests. Like any other nations,
economic issues have always played a crucial role in policy
decisions. However, this is but only one amongst the many
interweaving threads determining foreign policy decisions.In the
authors' eyes, Japan's foreign policy is characterized by the drive
to dominate and influence the East Asia region, which has been a
consistent motivation since the days of the Meiji restoration.
Thus, the post-war period in this analysis provides a continuation
rather than a break with the country's previous history. Tactics,
and even strategies, may have changed over time to meet the
challenges of the ever evolving economic and political environments
but the overall objective has essentially remained constant. The
snow melts, but the pine endures.
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