Japan's subnational governments in international affairs / Purnendra Jain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jain, Purnendra.

Series:

Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series.

Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Subnational governments--Japan--Foreign relations.

Subnational governments.

Japan--Foreign relations--1989-.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routlege, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book moves away from the common belief that Japan's international relations are firmly the preserve of the national government in Japan's highly centralised political system. Examining examples of subnational governments (SNGs) across Japan the book uncovers a significant and generally unrecognised development in Japanese politics: SNGs are ever more dynamic international actors as national borders 'weaken' across the world. Exploring what Japanese SNGs do, where they do it, and why, the book considers the implications of these factors for Japan's international relations and domestic p

Contents:

Contexts: conceptual, comparative and Japanese

Japanese SNGs as international actors: domestic dimensions

International exchanges: SNGs lead with a soft approach

International cooperation: a strategic edge

Economic diplomacy

Hard diplomacy: SNGs and national security.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-204) and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

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ISBN:

9786610374090

9781134316786

113431678X

9781134316793

1134316798

9781280374098

1280374098

9780203413906

0203413903

OCLC:

475972007