United States-Japanese Relations

United States-Japanese Relations

The 1970s

Edited by: Priscilla Clapp and Morton H. Halperin

Harvard University Press | 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674419056

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"This is clearly a time of significant transition in Japanese-American relations," Edwin O. Reischauer writes in his introduction to this timely and important book. "Are the prospects as alarming as some would argue, or is there more reason for hope?"

In the penetrating essays that form this volume, the flashpoints for trouble are exposed so that we can understand the causes for the "great uneasiness" in American-Japanese relations:increasing economic rivalry, the emergence of a multipolar world, America's new interest in better relations with China and Russia, Japanese economic decline, and projected Japanese political instability. It would be easier to deal with these problems if American and Japanese cultural and political styles were similar. But they are not, and the resulting lack of communication and response is a serious handicap to solving mutual problems. In their diplomatic relations the Japanese try to avoid political confrontation and prefer to negotiate by indirection. Then, too, American images of Japan are skewed by layers of government and bureaucracy. Finally, Japanese consensus politics leads to immobility when Americans want action. The writers, in pointing out these differences, indicate how confusing all this is to U.S. policymakers.

Despite these obstacles to friendship and understanding, a "cautious optimism" about the future pervades this book. The distinguished authors suggest a variety of ways to improve relations.Japan could and should take on more responsibility for Eastern stability and economic viability. In turn, the United States ought to recognize Japan as a major power with a large stake in Asia and to stress the complementarity of their economies.

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ClappPriscilla:

Priscilla Clapp is Research Associate at the Brookings Institution.HalperinMorton H.:

Morton H. Halperin is now with the Century Fund, Formerly Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
Contents Free access PDF PDF	v
Foreword Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	vii
1. Introduction: An Overview Edwin O. Reischauer Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
2. Political Immobility and the Uncertain Future Masataka Kosaka Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	19
3. U.S. Domestic Politics and Relations with Japan Priscilla Clapp Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	35
4. Future U.S.-Japanese Economic Relations Hisao Kanamori Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	58
5. Japan and the United States: Notes from the Devil's Advocate Henry Rosovsky Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	79
6. Asian Economic Growth: The Influence of the United States and Japan Dwight H. Perkins Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	94
7. Summit Talks in Retrospect Fuji Kamiya Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	120
8. The Normalization of Sino-Japanese Relations Tadao Ishikawa Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	147
9.Japan and China: Competitors in a Multipolar World? Donald C. Hellmann Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	164
10. Japan's Security in a Multipolar World Kiichi Saeki Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	183
11. U. S.-Japanese Security Relations Morton H. Halperin Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	203
Notes Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	223
Contributors Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	233

United States-Japanese Relations

The 1970s

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