Contradictions and change in Japanese foreign policy in the 21st century: A theoretical-analytical look at Japan's hedging strategy
Abstract
«Hedging» has been recently introduced into the discipline of International Relations; however, it has been widely used to identify a foreign policy that combines competitive and cooperative behaviors. This research is aimed at refining the theoretical and analytical frameworks of the hedging strategy and using them to study how Japanese foreign policy has dealt with the rise of China since 2001. To this end, I have studied the leadership exerted by the Japanese prime ministers since 2001 in order to elucidate how Japan has dealt with the challenges posed by China. In this regard, I prove that Japan has implemented a hedging strategy in response to the uncertainty caused by the rise of China; however, I also demonstrate that the ideological profile of the Japanese prime ministers has had a decisive impact on the final shape of Japan's foreign policy.
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