Summary Sovereign Rights and Territorial Space in Sino-Japanese Relations is an investigation of the highly topical issues involved in the Diaoyu/Senkaku confrontation. It begins by…
Country or Region: Japan
Summary Major law and policy issues in the South China Sea are discussed mainly from the perspectives of leading American and European scholars in the…
Summary The role of the Far East is becoming increasingly important in global geopolitics. Japan’s economic might and sphere of geographical influence, between China, North…
Abstract It is increasingly clear in the post-Cold War period that the Asia-Pacfic region needs security structures with which to manage developing regional tensions. The…
Summary This book explores the three most prominent island disputes in East Asia: the Dokdo/Takeshima, the Senkaku/Diaoyu, and the Paracel and Spratly disputes. These island…
Abstract This article contends that as Japan weakens relative to China it must think creatively about blunting key components of China’s military strategy, particularly in…
Abstract Following a historical commitment to multilateralism, in the last decade the trade policy initiatives of many states in the Asia-Pacific have turned to bilateralism…
Abstract In recent years, efforts to institutionalise resource security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region have intensified. Soaring world prices for minerals and energy have seen…
Abstract This article draws upon previously unavailable document materials to question views pointing to a degree of stagnation in Japanese maritime thinking. It similarly reviews…
Abstract In this issue of The Journal of Strategic Studies, we join the debate over the role that seapower plays in the current re-shaping of…
Summary Is Japan capable of grand strategy when it comes to foreign policy? Modern Japan faces challenges on every front: from a rising China and…
Abstract It has been decades since the last war between major powers in Asia, but there is no guarantee that the region will always be able…
Abstract This article analyzes Japan’s motivations in opening negotiations on free trade agreements with Australia and Switzerland, highlighting intersections between domestic and international factors. While…
Abstract This paper examines the reasons behind Henoko’s decision to accept a controversial U.S. military base. It highlights the impact of a path dependency created…
Abstract This study explores how Asian energy security issues are perceived in China, India, and Japan. It investigates perceptions of 16 energy security challenges drawn…
