TY - BOOK ID - 17171621 TI - Japan's Foreign Policy, 1945-2009 : The Quest for a Proactive Policy PY - 2005 SN - 9004147969 9786610868704 1429427132 9047408543 1280868708 1433707713 PB - Leiden; Boston : BRILL, DB - UniCat KW - Japan KW - Foreign relations KW - International relations. Foreign policy KW - Japon KW - Relations extérieures KW - Diplomatic relations. KW - History & Archaeology. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:17171621 AB - This book describes major aspects of Japanese foreign policy from WWII to the present. Bilateral relations with the US, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Russia, Europe and the Middle East as well as multilateral diplomacy are analysed. Written by a former diplomat who was deeply involved in major issues of postwar Japanese foreign policy, it provides fascinating insider views on policy making in Tokyo. The book explains how and why Japan is developing a more proactive foreign policy and highlights vital policy issues which it is facing at the turn of the century. It is written with exceptional clarity and is accessible and friendly to any reader who is interested in modern Japan. ER -