Evaluating Japan's South China Sea policy: a qualified success?/
YU Harada
Evaluating Japan's South China Sea policy: a qualified success?/ Harada Yu - 2023
In an effort to counteract China's maritime expansionism, Japan has endeavoured to be a prominent player in the South China Sea dispute over the past decade. While previous studies have emphasized the limitations of Japan's South China Sea policy, one question still remains: to what extent has Japan's policy been successful? By utilizing Baldwin's analytical framework for foreign policy evaluation-which takes into account factors such as stakes, effectiveness and costs-this article argues that Japan's policy has achieved moderate success.
JAPAN
SOUTH CHINA SEA
FOREIGN POLICY
INDO-PACIFIC
Evaluating Japan's South China Sea policy: a qualified success?/ Harada Yu - 2023
In an effort to counteract China's maritime expansionism, Japan has endeavoured to be a prominent player in the South China Sea dispute over the past decade. While previous studies have emphasized the limitations of Japan's South China Sea policy, one question still remains: to what extent has Japan's policy been successful? By utilizing Baldwin's analytical framework for foreign policy evaluation-which takes into account factors such as stakes, effectiveness and costs-this article argues that Japan's policy has achieved moderate success.
JAPAN
SOUTH CHINA SEA
FOREIGN POLICY
INDO-PACIFIC