{"product_id":"japans-international-relations-1","title":"Japan's International Relations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest 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 comprehensive discussions of contemporary key issues for Japan’s IR, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe rise of China; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereaction to the global economic and financial crisis since 2008; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan’s proactive role after 9\/11 and the war on terror; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresponses to events on the Korean Peninsula; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelations with the USA and the Obama administration; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erelations with Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echanging responses to an expanding and deepening European Union. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively illustrated, the text includes statistics, maps, photographs, summaries and suggestions for further reading, making it essential reading for those studying Japanese politics and the international relations of the Asia Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA note on the cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover illustration entitled 'Double Standard' is a Japanese \u003cem\u003emanga\u003c\/em\u003e penned by satirical artist Ichihanahana in November 2010 regarding rising Japanese nationalism, Japan-China tensions over the disputed territory of the Senkaku islands and the US presence in Okinawa. This manga demonstrates many of the key themes in Japan’s ties with China and the US, but also a number of other central features of Japan’s international relations as explored throughout this text. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255050948952,"sku":"9780415587433","price":65.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415587433_da685a3f-569e-49f0-b1c0-4365e9bd76cd.jpg?v=1777245324","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/japans-international-relations-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}