02768oam 2200661I 450 991078605600332120230725035247.01-135-23857-X1-135-23858-81-283-96776-60-203-86662-210.4324/9780203866627 (CKB)2670000000326223(EBL)472473(OCoLC)826489578(SSID)ssj0000820847(PQKBManifestationID)12400642(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000820847(PQKBWorkID)10881787(PQKB)11736375(OCoLC)826652837(MiAaPQ)EBC472473(Au-PeEL)EBL472473(CaPaEBR)ebr10647760(CaONFJC)MIL428026(EXLCZ)99267000000032622320180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe US-Japan alliance balancing soft and hard power in East Asia /edited by David Arase and Tsuneo AkahaMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;New York :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (196 p.)The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies seriesFirst issued in paperback 2011.0-415-67973-7 0-415-48713-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. I. Japan and the US-Japan alliance -- pt. II. Major powers' views of Japan and the US-Japan alliance.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 instrumeNissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.United StatesRelationsJapanJapanRelationsUnited StatesEast AsiaRelationsUnited StatesUnited StatesRelationsEast AsiaEast AsiaRelationsJapanJapanRelationsEast Asia355/.03109730952Akaha Tsuneo1949-1486926Arase David1486927FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910786056003321The US-Japan alliance3706579UNINA