Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century

This volume examines Japan’s new foreign policy frontiers in South Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. The contributors analyze Japan’s ongoing relationships with the United States and the ASEAN states as China’s influence expands.

Purnendra Jain is adjunct professor of Japanese studies at the University of Adelaide. Lam Peng Er is senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore.

Introduction: More Changes; More Continuity Part I: "Three Pillars" of Japanese Foreign Policy: Member of the West, an Asian Country and UN-Centrism The Japan-US Alliance in the 21st Century: Indispensability of US Extended DeterrenceJapan and Western Europe: From Post-war Acrimonious Conflict to Comprehensive Collaboration Tokyo's Quest for a United Nations Security Council Permanent Seat Japanese Foreign Policy as an "Asian" Country Part II: Domestic Sources of Japanese Foreign Policy Kantei Diplomacy Under the Abe AdministrationMuch Ado about a Constitution"Opposition" in Power and their Foreign Policies 2009-2012: Legacy of DPJ through Policy Comparison Part III: Japanese Diplomacy Old and New: Policy Tokyo's Defense and Security Policy: Continuity and ChangeAddressing Territorial Disputes with Neighboring Countries: Continuity and Change from a Japanese Perspective Japan's Foreign Aid: Continuity and Change Japan's Human Security and Peacebuilding in the 21st Century Japan and the Governance of Global Fisheries Part IV: Japanese Diplomacy Old and New: Regional Engagement Japan's Quest for an Autonomous Role in East Asian Regionalism: Strengthening its US Alliance and Balancing China's Rise From Cautiously Reactive to Eagerly Proactive: Japan's Policy Towards Southeast Asia Japan-India Relations: Bilateral, Regional and Global Contexts Japan's Value-Oriented and Resource Diplomacy in Central Asia: Before and After Belt and Road Japan's Africa Engagement