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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786056003321

Titolo

The US-Japan alliance : balancing soft and hard power in East Asia / / edited by David Arase and Tsuneo Akaha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-23857-X

1-135-23858-8

1-283-96776-6

0-203-86662-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Collana

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Altri autori (Persone)

AkahaTsuneo <1949->

AraseDavid

Disciplina

355/.03109730952

Soggetti

United States Relations Japan

Japan Relations United States

East Asia Relations United States

United States Relations East Asia

East Asia Relations Japan

Japan Relations East Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First issued in paperback 2011.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Japan and the US-Japan alliance -- pt. II. Major powers' views of Japan and the US-Japan alliance.

Sommario/riassunto

Japan's use of Soft power in its international politics is as yet understudied. Soft power presents as many challenges as promises. This book explores the way Japan uses soft power in its relationship with the US, its Asian neighbours and Europe and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of soft power in international relations. Hard power, on the other hand, is more tangible and has received far greater scholarly scrutiny than soft power. However, as this collection makes clear, hard power has its limitations and counterproductive consequences as an instrume