| ID | 113184 |
| Title Proper | Japan's Middle East policy |
| Other Title Information | still mercantile realism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Miyagi, Yukiko |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Japan's vital interests, both its energy security and US alliance, are at stake in the Middle East. Change in Japan's Middle East policy is charted over three periods, from a stance independent of the United States to one increasingly aligned with US policy. This is explained in terms of four variables: level of US hegemony, threats in East Asia, energy vulnerabilities in the Middle East, and normative change inside Japan. Japan's policy in Middle East/North Africa reflects its general move toward a more militarily enhanced version of mercantile realism. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 12, No.2; 2012: p.287-315 |
| Journal Source | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 12, No.2; 2012: p.287-315 |
| Key Words | Energy Security ; Middle East ; Japan's Middle East Policy ; Japan ; US Hegemony ; Middle East/North Africa |