Japan-East Asia security relations

The third edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. It offers a clear and concise introduction to the most important aspects of Japan's role in the globalized economy of the twenty-first century. The book has been fully updated and revised to include discussion of such recent events as: Japan's IR policy since the election of Taro Aso Japan's proactive role on the war terror The election of Barack Obama and his foreign policy towards Asia The current world economic crisis. Extensively illustrated, the text includes statistics, maps, photographs, summaries and suggestions for further reading. There is also a new accompanying website for the third edition making it an essential resource for those studying Japanese politics, and the international relations of the Asia Pacific.