Japan's foreign policy, 1945-2009 : the quest for a proactive policy / / by Kazuhiko Togo.

• Author: Tōgō, Kazuhiko, 1945-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 3rd extended ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill ebook titles
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (508 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book describes major aspects of Japanese foreign policy from WWII to the present. Bilateral relations with the US, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe and the Middle East as well as multilateral diplomacy are analysed. Written by a former diplomat who was deeply involved in major issues of postwar Japanese foreign policy, it provides fascinating insider views on policy making in Tokyo. The book explains how and why Japan is developing a more proactive foreign policy and highlights vital policy issues which it is facing at the turn of the century. It is written with exceptional clarity and is accessible and friendly to any reader who is interested in modern Japan.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / K. Togo -- Prologue. From The Meiji Restoration To The Pacific War / K. Togo -- Chapter One. After The War: New Values And The Peace Treaty / K. Togo -- Chapter Two. The United States: Political And Security Relations / K. Togo -- Chapter Three. The United States: Economic Relations / K. Togo -- Chapter Four. China: Economic Development And Wounded Feelings / K. Togo -- Chapter Five. Korea: South Korean Relations Develop With Complexity, Will North Korean Relations Start? / K. Togo -- Chapter Six. Asia And The Pacific: Expanding Relations From Bilateral To Multilateral / K. Togo -- Chapter Seven. Russia: Territorial Disputes And Strengthening The Relationship / K. Togo -- Chapter Eight. Europe: Struggle For Relevance / K. Togo -- Chapter Nine. The Middle East: Oil Diplomacy And Issues Of War And Peace / K. Togo -- Chapter Ten. Official Development Assistance: From Recipient To Donor Number One / K. Togo -- Chapter Eleven. Multilateral Economic Diplomacy: From Participant To Positive Contributor / K. Togo -- Chapter Twelve. Multilateral Political Diplomacy: The United Nations And Peacekeeping Operations / K. Togo -- Chapter Thirteen. Major Foreign Policy Issues From 2004 To / K. Togo -- Bibliography / K. Togo -- Treaty Of Peace With Japan (Excerpts) / K. Togo -- Treaty Of Mutual Cooperation And Security Between Japan And The United States Of America / K. Togo -- Treaty On Basic Relations Between Japan And The Republic Of Korea / K. Togo -- Joint Communiqué Of The Government Of Japan And The Government Of The People’s Republic Of China / K. Togo -- Joint Declaration On Relations Between The European Community And Its Member States And Japan / K. Togo -- Japan-U.S. Joint Declaration On Security: Alliance For The 21st Century / K. Togo -- Japan-Republic Of Korea Joint Declaration: A New Japan-Republic Of Korea Partnership Towards The Twenty-First Century / K. Togo -- Irkutsk Statement By The Prime Minister Of Japan And The President Of The Russian Federation On The Continuation Of Future Negotiations On The Issue Of A Peace Treaty / K. Togo -- Japan-Dprk Pyongyang Declaration / K. Togo -- Index / K. Togo.