This book analyzes the structural dynamics of the Sino-American-Japanese triangular relationship by exploring how the 1971 Nixon-Kissinger announcement to pursue reapprochment with the People's Republic of China (PRC), in the context of the overal detente strategy, fundamentally altered the U.S.-Japanese relationship. It argues that the systematic structure of international relations in East Asia during the detente period was similar in significant ways to today's post-Cold War period. Highlighting the importance of China to U.S. policy options towards East Asia enables us to provide a more informed perspective on future directions of the Sino-U.S.-Japanese triangular relationship in the twenty-first century.
By:
Go Tsuyoshi Ito Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9780415864930 ISBN 10: 0415864933 Pages: 180 Publication Date:17 January 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"1. Introduction: Détente and the Sino-American-Japanese Triangle 2. The Alliance Dilemma and the Structural Dynamics of Triangles 3. The Emergence of the Sino-American-Japanese ""Romantic Triangle"" 4. Japanese Economic Submission to the United States: A Response to the ""Alliance Dilemma"" 5. Sino-Japanese Normalization and the End of the American ""Romantic Triangle"" 6. Japan's Pursuit of Independence in Foreign Policy: A New Response to the ""Alliance Dilemma"" 7. Conclusion: An Analogy of the Triangle Between the Détente Period and Today"
Go Ito is Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Meiji University.