{"product_id":"the-us-japan-alliance-david-arase-9780415487139","title":"The US-Japan Alliance: Balancing Soft and Hard Power in East Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapan's use of Soft power in its international politics is as yet understudied. Soft power presents as many challenges as promises. This book explores the way Japan uses soft power in its relationship with the US, its Asian neighbours and Europe and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the role of soft power in international relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHard power, on the other hand, is more tangible and has received far greater scholarly scrutiny than soft power. However, as this collection makes clear, hard power has its limitations and counterproductive consequences as an instrument of policy. This book makes it clear that hard power alone will not provide Japan with the peace and security it desires. A smart balancing or mixture of hard and soft power is required. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Japan up to this challenge? While this book cannot give a definitive answer to this question, the excellent line-up of contributors present their best analyses of the effectiveness of Japan's current attempt at balancing the two components of national power in meeting its bilateral and multilateral security challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe US-Japan Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e is suitable for upper undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in International Politics, Political Science, Security studies and Japanese studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of The Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Special Prize, 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Arase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415487137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415487139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"David Arase","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136092778751,"sku":"9780415487139","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a1622ae-e482-486b-8cf1-23467be1bc0c.jpg?v=1770160460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-us-japan-alliance-david-arase-9780415487139","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}