Routledge Japan's Middle East Security Policy: Theory and Cases

This comprehensive study examines how Japanese policy toward Middle East security issues is shaped by the need to maintain Japan's security alliance with the US whilst managing its oil relationship with Middle Eastern states. Yukiko Miyagi introduces the historic roots of Japan's policy before focusing on major contemporary cases including the Iraq war, the Iranian nuclear crisis, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The analysis exposes and explains how clashing interests and dilemmas were negotiated to arrive at policy outcomes. Published by Routledge as part of The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series, this used book in good condition offers valuable insights into the utility of mainstream International Relations theories for understanding Japan's complex diplomatic position in the Middle East.