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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.
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.
This volume discusses the relationship between economics,
geopolitics and regional institutional growth and development in
the Asia-Pacific region. How do states (re)define their
relationships amid the current global power transition? How do
rival actors influence the rules and formation of new institutions
for their own benefit? What role will institutions take as
independent actors in influencing and constraining the behavior of
states? Institutional development in Asia is characterized by
idiosyncratic and diverse motivations (both material and
non-material), a variety of policy strategies (strategic and
norm-based), and the looming question of China's future depth of
involvement as its economic position becomes more stable and its
confidence in foreign affairs grows. The book reflects the
broadening definition of Asia by examining multiple perspectives,
including Japan, China, South Korea, the United States, Australia,
India, Russia, and Taiwan. In addition to state actors, the
contributors address several important regional institutions in
development such as the ASEAN (+3, +6, and the East Asian Summit),
the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Asian
Development Bank (ADB), existing security alliances, and other
bilateral institutions. Ultimately, this volume describes the
unique, slow, and diverse growth of a multitude of regional
institutions, the complexities of generating cooperation,
membership concerns, and competition between states and with
existing institutions in the context of China's increasing
confidence and strength. This book will be of much interest to
students of Asian politics, regional security, international
organizations, and foreign policy.
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