Japan's Reluctant Realism Foreign Policy Challenges in an Era of Uncertain Power

Using case studies that look at China, the Korean peninsula, Russia and Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and international institutions, Michael Green uncovers a more Japanese foreign policy in Japan. Though it still converges with the US on fundamental issues, it is increasingly independent. While remaining low-risk, it is more sensitive to balance-of-power issues. It is still reactive, but it is far less passive. Green argues that this emerging strategic view, what he calls "reluctant realism," is being shaped by a combination of changes in the international environment, insecurity about national power resources, and Japanese aspirations for a national identity that moves beyond the legacy of World War II.Green, Michael is the author of 'Japan's Reluctant Realism Foreign Policy Challenges in an Era of Uncertain Power', published 2003 under ISBN 9781403962355 and ISBN 1403962359.