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Japan's Peace-Building Diplomacy in Asia Seeking a More Active Political Role
By Peng Er Lam
Copyright 2009
184 Pages
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Routledge
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Routledge
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The conventional portrayal of Japan’s role in international affairs is of a passive political player which – despite its position as the world’s second largest economic power – punches below its weight on the world stage: its foreign policy driven by Washington, mercantilism and constrained by domestic pacifism. This book examines Japan’s emerging identity as an important participant in conflict... Read more
Introduction 1. Peace-Building: A New Pillar in Japan’s Foreign Policy 2. Cambodia: Japan’s First Comprehensive Peace-building 3. East Timor: Japan and the Birth of a Nation 4. Japan in Aceh: To End a Civil War 5. Japan in Mindanao: Partnering Malaysia, the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front 6. Japan in Sri Lanka: From Ceasefire to a Civil War Resumed 7. Conclusion: Japanese Peace-building and its Future
Biography
Lam Peng Er is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. His books include: Green Politics in Japan and Japan’s Relations with China: Facing a Rising Power (both published by Routledge).
