Soft power has tended to be overlooked in the field of
international relations, often dismissed as lacking relevance or
robustness as a theoretical concept. This book seeks to expand upon
the idea of 'soft power' in international relations and to
investigate how it actually functions by looking at three case
studies in Japan-China relations during the post-war period. These
cases involve the action of Japan's soft power in China due to the
activities of agents at three levels in society: the state level
(an agency of the central government), the sub-state level (a local
government), and at the non-state level (a non-governmental
organisation). In addition, a major theme of the book is to examine
the role of important international actors whose roles are not
covered sufficiently in international relations discourse. Utpal
Vyas demonstrates ways in which soft power is a useful analytical
tool to understand relations between China and Japan in the early
2000s. The case studies help to reveal the complexities of
interaction between China and Japan beyond the usual state-level
analyses and offer a valuable resource for the study of
Sino-Japanese relations and IR in general. This book will be of
interest to academics and postgraduate students in Japanese
studies, Chinese studies and International Relations.
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