Japan, Internationalism and the UN

by R. P. Dore

Overview

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. Ronald Dore 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. Japan, Internationalism and the UN provides a unique 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134707102
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Ronald Dore

Table of Contents

Part 1 The argument; Chapter 1 Philosophies of history; Chapter 2 The early stirrings of internationalism; Chapter 3 The birth of the United Nations; Chapter 4 The use of armed force; Chapter 5 The enactment of Japan's Peace Constitution; Chapter 6 From the world's United Nations to the United Nations as no man's land; Chapter 7 The revival of the UN; Chapter 8 Japan's international role and the Constitution; Chapter 9 A UN-centred foreign policy and bilateral relations; Chapter 10 The restructuring and strengthening of the UN; Part 2 Other points of view; Chapter 11 Wanting to throw off a nasty burden, but suppressing the urge, Midori Yajima; Chapter 12 Contributions, yes, but geared to the complex needs of a complex world, Yutaka K?sai; Chapter 13 To die for high principle?, Shinsuke Yoshimura; Chapter 14 Economic and cultural rather than military contributions, Shinji Fukukawa; Chapter 15 The need to wait for a generation change, Yukio Matsuyama; Chapter 16 Limits on the spirit of self-sacrifice, Shijur? Ogata; Chapter 17 The advantages of diversity, Masahiko Aoki; Chapter 18 The fork in the road, Kazuo Chiba;

Editorial Reviews

'... 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

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