JapanChina Relations in the Modern Era [Paperback]

Prologue: Japan-China Relations Before 1949Between Competitive Coexistence and Confrontation

1. Japan-China Relations of the 1950sForming Relations with the Two Chinas

2. Japan-China Relations of the 1960sCaught Between the Two Chinas

3. Japan-China Relations of the 1970sInternational Politics and Restructuring of Japan-China Relations

4. Japan-China Relations of the 1980sGreater Development and Appearance of Problems

5. Japan-China Relations of the 1990sRise of China and Increase of Frictions

6. Japan-China Relations at the Start of the 21st CenturyThe Rocky Path to a Strategic Mutually Beneficial Relationship

7. The Current State of Japan-China RelationsNavigating a Fragile Relationship

From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era China began to learn from Japan. In the twenty-first century, however, China surpassed Japan in terms of GDP in 2010 to become the worlds second largest economy. Amid this rapid rise of China and what has been called a power-shift in JapanChina relations, there are signs that bilateral tensions are rising and that the image each country has of the other is worsening.

This volume provides a cogent analysis of the politics of the bilateral relationship in the modern era, explaining the past, present, and future of JapanChina relations during a time of massive political, social, and economic changes. Written by a team of internationally renowned Japanese scholars and based on sources not available in English, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of JapanChina relations, Japanese international relations, and the politics and international relations of East Asia