Bücher der Reihe The University of Sheffield/Routledge Japanese Studies Series

Examines the representation of so-called Others - foreigners, ethnic minorities, and Okinawans - in Japanese cinema; investigating how these representations are related to the socio-political context of contemporary Japan.

Focuses on the construction of the Japanese self using Russia as the other, examining the history of bilateral relations and comparisons between the Russian and Japanese national character.

Focuses on Japanese policy toward Middle East security issues, examining how policy is shaped by the need to both maintain Japan's security alliance with the US and its oil relationship with states in the Middle East.

Presents an introduction to the formation of individual minorities, and an analysis of the contemporary situation. This book identifies and explores the six principal minority groups in Japan: the Ainu, the Burakumin, the Chinese, the Koreans, the Nikkeijin and the Okinawans.

The essays in this collection examine Sino-Japanese political relations given the phenomenon of 'a rising China and a stagnating Japan', questioning whether their relationship is one of cooperation or conflict.

Presents a multilayered examination of the bilateral relationship between Japan and Britain with an emphasis on the issue of reconciliation. This book is suitable for scholars of Japanese and British history and international politics.

Based on primary resources, including documents and extensive interviews with Japanese policy makers, this book provides a comprehensive and detailed empirical analysis of Japan's involvement in Asia-Pacific security multilateralism after the end of the Cold War with reference to the ARF.