| ID | 192545 |
| Title Proper | Japan and the new Indo-Pacific order |
| Other Title Information | the rise of an entrepreneurial power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilkins, Thomas S ; Envall, H D P |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article revisits the conceptualisation of (regional) order in International Relations (IR) theory to illuminate key aspects of Japan’s order-building role in the Indo-Pacific. The framework is based upon a multi-dimensional understanding of regional order-building allowing for an examination of Japan’s vision for a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ (FOIP) policy ‘vision’, the challenges it faces as a secondary power, and its conduct as an emerging entrepreneurial power in the Indo-Pacific. The article’s central argument is that Japan’s order-building should be understood in the context of the country’s deeper strategic situation and, in particular, its position as a secondary, but still highly influential, power. This has implications for understanding Japan’s approach to international order and how it might deploy norm entrepreneurship in shaping the new Indo-Pacific order. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Review Vol. 36, No.4; Jul 2023: p.691-722 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Review Vol: 36 No 4 |
| Key Words | Japan ; Entrepreneurial Power ; FOIP ; Free and Open Indo-Pacific |