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Overview
Relations between Japan and the EU rarely hit the headlines, but the changing global geopolitical balance in the 1990s has prompted Japan to reassess its international role and to question the basis upon which its foreign economic policies have rested for the past half century. This book traces the history of Japan's interaction with the EU and assesses how together they have the potential to offer joint solutions to the problems of the 21st century. In examining the development of that cooperation, the book also analyzes the importance of mutual perceptions for creating the right environment in which bilateral relations may prosper.
Synopsis
Japan's contacts with the western world for the past 50 year has been dominated by the United States, but the end of the Cold War has brought a bellwether change. Gilson (Japanese studies, U. of Birmingham) examines that change in terms of growing bilateral relations between Japan and the European Union. She discusses how that dialogue is affected by such concerns as civil wars, nuclear and conventional arms races, environmental damage, and issues arising within the EU and Japan themselves. She argues that the EU and Japan have come to understand that bilateral economic friction and cultural misunderstandings can be attenuated if located within a broader set of regional and global relations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR