Japan and the G7/8 1975-2002 The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series

This book analyses Japan's international relations and participation in the multilateral forum, the G8, since its creation in 1975. The author explores the motivation of the Japanese government and non-governmental actor's aims and objectives and examines how and to what extent they have been achieved. Presenting a wealth of new research this theoretically informed book will be of interest to those studying interntional relations and Japanese politics.

Introduction; Chapter 1 The first cycle, 1975–81; Chapter 2 The second cycle, 1982–8; Chapter 3 The third cycle, 1989–95; Chapter 4 The fourth cycle, 1996–2002; Chapter 5 Actors; Chapter 6 Norms; Chapter 7 Conclusions; Appendix I G7/8 summits and Japanese delegations; Glossary; Bibliography; Index;

Hugo Dobson is a lecturer in the international relations of Japan at the School of East Asian Studies, the University of Sheffield.

This book analyses Japan's international relations and participation in the multilateral forum, the G8, since its creation in 1975.