Interview – Hirotsugu Aida
Hirotsugu Aida discusses key issues impacting the American Presidential election, developments in Japanese politics, and the current state of US-Japan relations.
The Incremental Revolutionary: Japan after 8 Years of Shinzo Abe
Had Abe pursued more vigorously his pragmatic side right from the outset, he would not be remembered as an incrementalist but simply as revolutionary.
Forgiveness in Reconciliation Between Japan and South Korea
Reconciliation without forgiveness exists between Japan and Korea. Genuine reconciliation should be pursued to complement to what political reconciliation has missed.
Leadership, Competitive Strategy and Entrepreneurship in International Relations
The tradition of taking leaders, their strategies, and their entrepreneurial activities seriously will continue, regardless of how the discipline of IR regards the topic.
Rethinking Change and Continuity in Japanese Defense Policy and Politics
Japan has been following a deliberate course in the reform of its defense policy. This has emphasized gradual change over revolutionary breaks. More changes are to come.
