Annotation. "In the post-war period, Japanese foreign policy was structured around the preservation of good relations with the United States. Japan's relations with regional countries and involvement in regional issues were relatively underdeveloped even though Japan was the biggest regional economic power. In recent years, there is discernible evidence that the Japanese government is looking to play a larger role within its region, and this is an increasingly topical issue. In the light of this, Japan and East Asian Regionalism looks at Japanese regional foreign policy, not in terms of Japan's relations with specific countries but rather in terms of specific regional issues and problems." "This highly topical book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese politics and Asian Studies."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.