TY - BOOK AU - Devasahayam,Theresa W. TI - Japan's ASEAN Policy: In Search of Proactive Multilateralism SN - 9789814519786 AV - DS845.S73 2015 U1 - 938.10923579999996 PY - 2014/// CY - Parsir Panjang PB - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies KW - ASEAN -- Congresses KW - Southeast Asia -- Economic policy KW - Southeast Asia -- Politics and government -- 1945 KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. ASEAN in Japanese Multilateral Foreign Policy -- 2. Embarking on Japan's ASEAN Policy: The Limitation of the Mainstream -- 3. Straightening the ASEAN-Indochina Divide: The Pursuit of the Alternative Stream -- 4. Consolidating an ASEAN-Centred Policy: The Challenge of the Intermediate Stream -- 5. Fortifying a Japan-ASEAN Strategic Partnership: The Resurgence of the Mainstream -- 6. Towards a New Regionalism in East Asia -- 7. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author N2 - The central puzzle in the study of Japanese foreign policy has been why Japan has continued to play a passive role in international affairs, despite its impressive economic and political power. Challenging this central puzzle, the core argument of this study is to present an alternative path for the study of Japanese foreign policy. In fact, in recent years Japanese foreign policy has become less dependent on the United States, more strategic towards Asia, and more energetic towards internati UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1935604 ER -