Japan's new regional reality : Geoeconomic strategy in the Asia-Pacific

List of Figures and Tables ...................................................................... vii

List of Japanese Terms ........................................................................... ix

Acknowledgments ................................................................................... xi

List of Acronyms ...................................................................................... xiii

Introduction ................................................................................................. 1

I. Japan’s Regional Geoeconomic Strategy .............................................. 10

II. Foreign Economic Policy, Domestic Institutions, and Regional Governance ..30

III. Geoeconomics of the Asia-Pacific ........................................................ 45

IV. Transformation in the Japanese Political Economy ................................ 66

V. Trade and Investment: A Gradual Path ................................................. 86

VI. Money and Finance: An Uneven Path ................................................. 119

VII. Development and Foreign Aid: A Hybrid Path .................................... 150

Conclusion .................................................................................................183

Notes ..........................................................................................................197

Bibliography ...............................................................................................263

Index ..........................................................................................................297