Book review : Japan's evolving foreign policy doctrine : from Yoshida to Miyazawa, and Japanese foreign policy : the emerging logic of multilateralism
Document Type
Book review
Source Publication
International Affairs
Publication Date
10-1-1999
Volume
75
Issue
4
First Page
882
Last Page
883
Abstract
This article reviews the books "Japan’s evolving foreign policy doctrine: from Yoshida to Miyazawa" by Bert Edström, and "Japanese foreign policy: the emerging logic of multilateralism" by Akiko Fukushima.
Does Japan have a foreign policy? Since Japan clearly does have relationships, whether treaty-based or otherwise, with foreign countries and international bodies, the answer to this questionshould obviously be positive, yet the frequency with which this question is raised suggests thatdoubts still exist about whether there are any principles or goals underlying Japan’s externalrelationships and whether it has been active in pursuing those principles and goals in the postwarera. From different directions, both these books attempt to investigate these issues.
Print ISSN
00205850
E-ISSN
14682346
Publisher Statement
Copyright © The Royal Institute of International Affairs
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Bridges, B. (1999). Book review: Japan's evolving foreign policy doctrine: From Yoshida to Miyazawa, and Japanese foreign policy: The emerging logic of multilateralism. International Affairs, 75(4), 882-883.