Overview
This paper presents a study of Japan's international role with a special focus on its historical evolution. To that end, the following three pillars lay the necessary theoretical foundations: one, the notions of historical and political identity and a discussion of the ambivalent shapes they have taken in Japan; two, the regional context, an examination of Japan's situation with respect to Asian history as a whole, and finally, the "civilian power" concept as defined by Hanns W. Maull.
- | Author: Susanne Klien
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: May 10, 2002
- | Number of Pages: 232 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0415934389
- | ISBN-13: 9780415934381
