Japan and the as-if international systems : strategic performance in a plural world / Kenki Adachi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adachi, Kenki, author.

Series:

Politics in Asia series

Politics in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Philosophy.

International relations.

Japan--Foreign relations.

Japan.

Physical Description:

x, 180 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2026.

Summary:

"Adachi offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of international relations through a non-Western lens and explores how Japan strategically engaged with, resisted, and at times created international systems-from the Chinese tributary system to the Western sovereign state system. By highlighting Japan's fluid participation in overlapping orders, the book challenges the notion of a singular, Western-centered international system. It blends global history with international relations theory to examine how identity, rather than mere power or interest, shapes a state's stance toward international systems to allow readers to gain a richly textured understanding of global politics, informed by historical sources from across Asia and Europe, and a fresh analytical framework for interpreting today's multipolar world. A valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and professionals of International Relations, Global IR, Asian history, and diplomatic studies and those interested in the evolution of international systems, the dynamics of U.S.-China rivalry, and the role of non-Western actors in shaping global order."-- Provided by publisher.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781041196358

1041196350

9781041196365

1041196369

OCLC:

1535046555

Publisher Number:

90104511316