Toward a More Amicable Asia-Pacific Region : Japan's Roles.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (159 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 U.S.-Japan Relations in Transition -- 2 Experiences of Japanese American Soldiers in the Korean War -- 3 Towards a More Amicable Asia-Pacific -- 4 Approaches to Resolving the Disputes in the East China Sea -- 5 Juggling Triads -- 6 Are There Normative Powers in the Asia-Pacific? -- 7 The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) -- Index -- About Contributors.
As President Obama's "pivot to Asia" strategy indicates, the Asia-Pacific region is an engine for the world economic growth. However, it has also been an unstable region suffering from many sources of conflicts. This book explores ways and means to establish a more amicable Asia-Pacific region.