JAPAN'S QUITE STRENGTH

In: FP, Heft 75, S. 128-145

Abstract

THE RISE OF JAPAN AFTER WORLD WAR II IS WELL KNOWN AND WELL DOCUMENTED. THE ARTICLE EXAMINES THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK IN WHICH THE ECONOMICALLY STRONG, MILITARILY WEAK, AND INTERNATIONALLY PASSIVE POPULATION OF JAPAN MUST OPERATE. IT EXAMINES THE BILATERAL AND REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS OF JAPAN TO ANALYZE JAPAN'S FUTURE OPTIONS. THESE RELATIONS INCLUDE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES, THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, THE SOVIET UNION, WESTERN EUROPE, AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD.