Publisher's Synopsis
Two competing images of Japan's diplomacy at this time of great transformation-cum-transition after World War II can be identified. One is the image of Japan adrift, with an ad-hoc opportunistic and short-term pragmatism. The other is the image of Japan being determinedly and tenaciously steadfast to its national interests. Ironically, both images can cite the same examples as evidence to advance their arguments. The author demonstrates that both positions can be cogently argued and through the text of this book brings a greater understanding of the apparently contradictory forms of Japanese foreign policy. Given the pressures of the Japanese to respond to the new problem areas of the world this book makes a particularly timely contribution.
