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Book Synopsis* Brings together contributions from leading Asian, North American and European scholars. * Presents varied perspectives on globalization, regionalism and nationalism particularly from the viewpoint of Asia. * Offers new insights into Asian perspectives on international affairs. .
Table of ContentsList of Contributors.
Foreward: Hideo Sato (University of Tsukuba).
Presidential addresses from the 1998 conference of the Japan Association of International Relations and the International Studies Association.
Introduction: Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
1. Globalization, Regionalism and Nationalism: Asia in Search of its Role in the 21st Century: Takehiko Kamo (deceased - former President of JAIR).
2. Avoiding Choices, Pursuing Opportunities: Asia in International Affairs, 1996 and 1998: Davis B. Bobrow (University of Pittsburgh, former President of ISA).
3. Collective Identity and Epochal Change in the International System: Rodney Bruce Hall (University of Pennsylvania).
4. Challenges of the Responses to Globalization:the Case of South East Asia: Prasert Chittiwatanapong.
5. Transnational Flows of People and International Exchange: Phenomena and Activities: Kenichiro Hirano (Waseda University).
6. Regionalism in East Asia and the Asia- Pacific: Ryuhei Hatsuse.
7. Japan and Micro-regionalism: Constructing the Japan Sea Rim Zone: Glenn D. Hook.
8. International Relations Theory and Chinese Foreign Policy: Tatsumi Okabe.
9. China and Japan in Search of their Roles in the 21st Century: Regionalism and Globalism: Shigeaki Uno (Seikei University).
10. Three Faces of Japan: Nationalist, Regionalist, Globalist Futures: Tsuneo Akaha (Monterey Institute of International Policy Studies).
11. The Impact of Changes in the International System on Domestic Politics: The Case of Japan in the 1990s: Shigeko N. Fukai (Okayama University).
12. Japan's Approach to Gender and Development: Plurality in Development Cooperation Policy and Practices: Satoko Kurata (Center for International Cooperation, Tokyo).
