Japan as an Adapter Middle Power

• Utgivningsdatum: 2026-11-06
• Mått: 156 x 234 x undefined mm
• Vikt: 620 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Serie: Routledge Studies on Think Asia
• Antal sidor: 226
• Förlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• ISBN: 9781041298496

• Statsvetenskap och politisk teori
• Internationella relationer
• Krig och försvar
• Ekonomisk politik

Stephen R. Nagy is Professor at the International Christian University, a senior fellow and China project lead at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and a JIIA CGO Fellow at the Japan Institute for International Affairs. He is also the Director of Policy Studies at the Yokosuka Council for Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), where he leads the Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Series.

“This book by a scholar with significant policy exposures is both analytically and empirically strong, making its theoretical contributions more reliable and meaningful. Nagy’s portrayal of Japan as a strategically adaptive middle power distinguishes itself from the long dominant 'reactive state' view about Japan. The book holistically approaches the dilemma Japan has faced between its growing economic integration with China-inclusive Asia and security dependence on the United States. Nagy’s strength in both security and economic affairs in the broader Indo-Pacific equipped him to challenge the Washington-centric bilateral alliance handlers’ wishful praises of the alliance upgrades and the Trumpian proponents of the 'offshore balancing' strategy for the United States. The book’s concise and clear writing style makes a highly readable book at all levels of scholarship. Top think tanks globally should take note of this book for possible inclusion into their reading lists.”-- SATO Yoichiro, Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and Senior Advisor, Yokosuka Council on Asia Pacific Studies“Japan as an Adapter Middle Power will immediately become the go-to book for anyone trying to make sense of Japanese foreign policy in a turbulent world and Japan’s transition from a very “abnormal” country to a regional leader and pillar of the rules-based international order, such as it is.”-- David A. Welch, University Research Chair and Professor of Political Science, University of Waterloo and Balsillie School of International Affairs.“This is an innovative research on how Japan responds to the changing global environment as it recalibrates its foreign policy in the 21st century. A veteran scholar of international relations and East Asian security and a foreign resident in Japan and Hong Kong, China for nearly three decades, Nagy brings a unique, multilingual and embedded perspective to the study of Japanese foreign policy, especially how Japan balances its security and economic interests as the US-China competition intensifies. A must read for students and scholars of Japanese foreign policy, middle power diplomacy and international political economy.”-- Zhiqun Zhu, Professor, Political Science and International Relations, Bucknell University, USA"Japan as an Adapter Middle Power is a timely and important contribution to the growing debate about the role of middle powers in an increasingly contested and fragmented international order. Stephen Nagy brings to this subject a deep understanding of Japanese foreign policy, decades of engagement with the Indo-Pacific, and a keen appreciation of the geopolitical forces reshaping the international system. His concept of Japan as an “adapter middle power” offers a compelling framework for understanding how countries can preserve agency, bridge divides, and advance their interests amid intensifying great-power competition. At a moment when middle powers around the world are searching for new strategies to navigate uncertainty and systemic change, this book could not be more relevant."-- Vina Nadjibulla, Co-Founder and CEO, Centre for Strategic Statecraft,.“Few people know the challenges facing middle powers better than Stephen Nagy. Fewer still can appreciate the dilemmas and opportunities that framing poses for Japan. Do yourself a favor and read “Japan as an Adapter Middle Power” to understand its options and how its choices will shape the world.” -- Brad Glosserman, Senior Advisor, Pacific Forum, and author of “Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions.”

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