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The Dynamics of EU-Japan Relations in the Indo-Pacific book cover

1st Edition

The Dynamics of EU-Japan Relations in the Indo-Pacific

Edited By Michal Kolmaš, Patrik Ström Copyright 2027
216 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book evaluates the deepening accord the EU and Japan hold in the Indo-Pacific region, in terms of security, economy and values. Focusing on the contemporary period after Japan and the EU signed Strategic and Economic Partnership Agreements in 2018, the book analyses both general outlooks and world visions of the two, and the practical programs and initiatives in the Indo-Pacific through... Read more

1. Introduction: EU, Japan, and the Indo-Pacific
Michal Kolmaš and Patrik Ström
2. The European Union and the Indo-Pacific: From bystander to upstander
Gabriele Abbondanza and Gorana Grgić
3. Roots of the Indo-Pacific in Japanese Thinking
Pekka Korhonen
4. European Naval Deployments to the Indo-Pacific – From Distant Bystander to Protagonist with a (Naval) Punch?
Axel Berkofsky
5. The Nexus of Security and Renewable Energy: Implications for EU-Japan Cooperation
Paul Midford
6. Has the Concept of Comprehensive Security been killed by Geopolitical Changes?
Marie Söderberg
7. Japan’s bilateral strategic partnership diplomacy – Going beyond the US alliance
Bart Gaens
8. EU and Japan’s security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific within the EPA and SPA framework – Beacon of liberal institutionalism or neo-realist defence project?
Anke Kennis
9. Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy: Security, Economic Statecraft, and Regional Reception
Eva Liias, H. Richard Nakamura and Patrik Ström
10. Japan’s Pivot to the Indo-Pacific
Åsa Malmström Rognes
11. EU-Okinawa Paradiplomacy: Decentering regional engagement initiatives
Ra Mason
12. Conclusion: Future Research and Policy Directions
Michal Kolmaš and Patrik Ström

Biography

Michal Kolmaš is an Associate Professor at the Department of Asian Studies, Metropolitan University Prague, and also the Editor-in-Chief of the Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) and Associate Editor of the Journal of International Relations and Development (JIRD). Previously, he was a visiting fellow at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University. He focuses on Japanese foreign policy, social norms, and environmental politics.

Patrik Ström is Director of the European Institute of Japanese Studies (EIJS) and the Center for Asian Studies (CAS) at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research examines the development of advanced service industries and the transformation toward service- and knowledge-based economies, including the green transition. His regional focus includes Japan, South Korea, China, and emerging East Asian markets, as well as the EU Single Market.

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