LEADER 02768oam 2200661I 450 001 9910808512703321 005 20230725035247.0 010 $a1-135-23857-X 010 $a1-135-23858-8 010 $a1-283-96776-6 010 $a0-203-86662-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203866627 035 $a(CKB)2670000000326223 035 $a(EBL)472473 035 $a(OCoLC)826489578 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000820847 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12400642 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000820847 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10881787 035 $a(PQKB)11736375 035 $a(OCoLC)826652837 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC472473 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL472473 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10647760 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL428026 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000326223 100 $a20180706d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe US-Japan alliance $ebalancing soft and hard power in East Asia /$fedited by David Arase and Tsuneo Akaha 210 1$aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (196 p.) 225 1 $aThe Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series 300 $aFirst issued in paperback 2011. 311 $a0-415-67973-7 311 $a0-415-48713-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. I. Japan and the US-Japan alliance -- pt. II. Major powers' views of Japan and the US-Japan alliance. 330 $aJapan's use of Soft power in its international politics is as yet understudied. Soft power presents as many challenges as promises. This book explores the way Japan uses soft power in its relationship with the US, its Asian neighbours and Europe and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of soft power in international relations. Hard power, on the other hand, is more tangible and has received far greater scholarly scrutiny than soft power. However, as this collection makes clear, hard power has its limitations and counterproductive consequences as an instrume 410 0$aNissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series. 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zJapan 607 $aJapan$xRelations$zUnited States 607 $aEast Asia$xRelations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xRelations$zEast Asia 607 $aEast Asia$xRelations$zJapan 607 $aJapan$xRelations$zEast Asia 676 $a355/.03109730952 701 $aAkaha$b Tsuneo$f1949-$01645430 701 $aArase$b David$01621866 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808512703321 996 $aThe US-Japan alliance$93991905 997 $aUNINA