Revision of Japan's Foreign Policy After Donald Trump's Electoral Victory

• Autorzy: Karol Żakowski
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article analyzes the process of modification of Japan's foreign policy after Donald Trump's election as US president. As short- and middle-range aims of Japan's diplomatic strategy were outlined with expectation of victory of Hillary Clinton, Tokyo was forced to abruptly change its policy. Relying on the neoclassical realist theory, the article examines the complex interaction between the external factors, such as security threats from North Korea or China, and domestic factors both in Japan and the US, that is personal, institutional, societal and economic determinants. It is argued that while it was strategic convergence between Tokyo and Washington that enabled relatively smooth cooperation between Prime Minister Abe and President Trump, internal factors, such as right-wing credentials of both decision makers, distorted and to some extent facilitated this process.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Foreign policy; International relations; International political relations

PL

Polityka zagraniczna; Stosunki międzynarodowe; Międzynarodowe stosunki polityczne

• Czasopismo: International Studies : Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 23
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 85--101

Twórcy

autor

Karol Żakowski

• University of Lodz

Bibliografia

• 1. Abe, S. Asia's Democratic Security Diamond. Project Syndicate (December 27, 2012). Web. 23 January 2015, http://www.project-syndicate.org/print/a-strategic-alliance-for-japan-and-india-by-shinzo-abe.
• 2. AFP-JIJI. Despite Close Ties, Likelihood of US Auto Tariffs High Unless Abe Offers Concessions to Trump, Experts Say. "The Japan Times" (September 24, 2018). Web. November 27, 2018, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/09/24/business/economy-business/despite-close-ties-trump-may-put-japan-firing-line-u-s-trade-tensions/

Identyfikatory

DOI

11089/29969