"Overall, this edited book is useful not only for practitioners of EU-Japan policy cooperation, but also for strategic thinkers. It will be of interest for all those who are wondering how to maintain the current international liberal order, being eroded by current trends such as rise of China, the resurgence of militant Russia and an inwardlooking United States." Tsuneo Watanabe, Sasakawa Peace Foundation"Theoretically innovative and rigorously researched, this high-quality edited collection is a must-read for anyone with an interest and expertise in EU-Japan relations. The accessible style also makes it a valuable source of information for the wider public." Elena Atanassova-Cornelis, East Asia University of Antwerp, Belgium, & Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium