International Relations of Japan [Paperback]

In this work nine scholars from Britain, the US and Japan examine aspects of Japan's international role, ranging from its bilateral relations with China and the Soviet Union, through its direct investment in the American market, to the evolution of its aid to the Third World.Where does Japan fit in, Robert Gilpin; money and influence - Japanese power in the international monetary and financial system, Eric Helleiner; the Japanese industrial presence in America - same bed, different dreams, Michael Hodges; the Third World in Japanese foreign policy, William Nester; Japan's aid diplomacy - economic, political or strategic?, Juichi Inada; Japanese relations with China since 1978, Walter Arnold; Japan's security policy after American hegemony, Tsuneo Akaha; stuck in a mould - the relationship between Japan and the Soviet Union, Wolf Mendl; four Japanese scenarios for the future, Takashi Inoguchi.