| ID | 103426 |
| Title Proper | Japan's search for the sweet spot |
| Other Title Information | international cooperation and regional security in Northeast Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pempel, T J |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | To analyze how Japan's competing objectives and specific policies have been evolving and how they trade off in today's regional security situation, this article argues that shifting Japanese foreign and security policies in Northeast Asia can be understood as ongoing responses to tensions along three key axes. First Japan confronts a tension between bilateralism and multilateralism; second Japan's economic and security interests are often at odds, and third, Japan still struggles with the competing pulls exerted by Asia on the one hand and the West (most particularly the United States) on the other. |
| `In' analytical Note | Orbis Vol. 55, No. 2; Spr 2011: p255-273 |
| Journal Source | Orbis Vol. 55, No. 2; Spr 2011: p255-273 |
| Key Words | Japan ; International Cooperation ; Regional Security ; Northeast Asia ; Japan - Economic Regionalism |