This edited collection analyzes the innovative changes in Japan’s foreign policy. Pursuing new relationships with South Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, Japanese initiatives include regional peace-building and human security activities, Asian multilateralism, and the Indo-Pacific concept. This collection focuses on these evolving international relationships through Japan’s unique approach to political change and continuity.
Lam Peng Er is a Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He obtained his PhD from Columbia University, and has published in various internationally refereed journals such as the Pacific Affairs, Asian Survey and Japan Forum. His latest single-authored book is Japan’s Peacebuilding Diplomacy in Asia: Seeking a more active political role (Routledge, 2009).