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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797843603321

Titolo

Toward a more amicable Asia-Pacific region : Japan's roles / / edited by Yoneyuki Sugita

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, ® Inc., , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7618-6679-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Disciplina

330.91823

Soggetti

International relations

Pacific Area Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 U.S.-Japan Relations in Transition; 2 Experiences of Japanese American Soldiers in the Korean War; 3 Towards a More Amicable Asia-Pacific; 4 Approaches to Resolving the Disputes in the East China Sea; 5 Juggling Triads; 6 Are There Normative Powers in the Asia-Pacific?; 7 The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM); Index; About Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

As President Obama's "pivot to Asia" strategy indicates, the Asia-Pacific region is an engine for the world economic growth. However, it has also been an unstable region suffering from many sources of conflicts. This book explores ways and means to establish a more amicable Asia-Pacific region.