YUN Zhang

Multilateral means for bilateral ends : Japan, regionalism, and China-Japan-US trilateral dynamism / Yun Zhang. - 2014

Argues that for Japan its most important international relationship is not a power struggle with China but is about extending and managing its alliance with the USA. The article looks at how Japan's enthusiasm for regionalism has risen and fallen in proportion to the perceived strength of ties with America and suggests the country needs to update its foreign policy to recognise the new realities of the post Cold War era.


JAPAN--FOREIGN POLICY
JAPAN--FOREIGN RELATIONS--CHINA
JAPAN--FOREIGN RELATIONS--UNITED STATES
JAPAN--REGIONALISM