Japan, Internationalism and the UN

ISBN-13: 9780415166478 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 232 str.

Ronald Dore; Ronald P. Ronalddore; R. P. Dore

Opis

Japan has enormous economic power and yet is a minor player in international politics. In part this has been due to the partnership with US, but now with the end of cold war there is a fierce debate going on in Japan regarding the international political role for the nation. This book is a response to the issues raised and was originally published in Japanese for a Japanese audience. The author provides a full analysis of Japan's post-war international position and, in particular, its role within the UN, the use of armed force and constitution. The text offers an insight into Japan's foreign policy and its related domestic politics. It is the product of nearly half a century of study and discussion with the Japanese themselves about their place in the world.

Recenzje

'... useful and stimulating.' - Sir Hugh Cortazzi (Proceedings of the Japan Society)

'An admirable piece of [work], so lucid and forward-looking, derived from Professor Dore's unsurpassed knowledge of and insights into Japanese thought.' - Government and Opposition

Spis treści

Preface to the English edition; Preface to the original;
PART I: THE ARGUMENT
1. Philosophies of history 2. The early stirrings of internationalism 3. The birth of the United Nations 4. The use of armed force 5. The enactment of Japan's Peace Constitution 6. From the world's United Nations as no man's land 7. The revival of the UN 8. Japan's international role and the Constitution 9. A UN-centred foreign policy and bilateral relations 10. The restructuring and strenghtening of the UN: A survey of issues.
PART II: OTHER POINTS OF VIEW

O autorze

Ronald Dore