02604nam 2200649 a 450 991096682090332120230725041519.097866127618299781282761827128276182X97898142910029814291005(CKB)2490000000001852(EBL)731147(OCoLC)671654991(SSID)ssj0000428303(PQKBManifestationID)12175167(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000428303(PQKBWorkID)10414665(PQKB)11716722(WSP)00007534(Au-PeEL)EBL731147(CaPaEBR)ebr10422562(CaONFJC)MIL276182(Perlego)849735(MiAaPQ)EBC731147(EXLCZ)99249000000000185220100610d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSnow on the pine Japan's quest for a leadership role in Asia /Kyoko Hatakeyama, Craig F. FreedmanSingapore ;Hackensack, N.J. World Scientificc20101 online resource (512 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9789814289993 981428999X Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. A modern historical background -- pt. 2. The 1990's-case studies in diplomacy -- pt. 3. The economic and political context of Japanese foreign policy.""Snow on the Pine"" presents a compelling view of the Japanese foreign policy that runs counter to the common wisdom reducing Japan's post-war efforts to the pursuit of purely commercial interests. This book takes a new approach - the eventual Japanese defeat in the Second World War did not transform Japan into an exceptional state seeking only economic interests. Like any other nations, economic issues have always played a crucial role in policy decisions. However, this is but only one amongst the many interweaving threads determining foreign policy decisions. In the authors' eyes, Japan'sLeadershipJapanJapanForeign relationsAsiaPolitics and governmentLeadership327.52327.5205Hatakeyama Kyoko1816092Freedman Craig1950-260343MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966820903321Snow on the pine4371744UNINA