Hook, Glenn D., Gilson, Julie, Hughes, Christopher W. and Dobson, Hugo (2002) Japan and the East Asian financial crisis: patterns, motivations and instrumentalisation of Japanese regional economic diplomacy. European Journal of East Asian Studies, Vol.1 (No.2). pp. 177-197. doi:10.1163/157006102320270194 ISSN 1568-0584.

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Abstract

At first sight, the East Asian financial crisis represents an instance of Japan failing the test of regional leadership - as evidenced by its abandonment of initial proposals for an Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) in the face of US and Chinese opposition in 1997. However, if a second look is taken, and one which is sensitised to the fundamental characteristics of its diplomacy, then Japan can be seen as far more effective in augmenting its regional leadership role than previously imagined. Indeed, this article demonstrates that Japanese policy-makers have resurrected, over the longer term and in different guises, AMF-like frameworks which provide a potential springboard for further regional cooperation. Hence, the aims of this article are twofold. The first is to demonstrate the overall efficacy of Japanese regional economic diplomacy, and its ability to control outcomes through steering East Asia towards enhanced monetary cooperation. The second is to explain the reasons behind Japan's distinctive policy approach towards the financial crisis and general lessons for understanding its foreign policy. The article seeks to do so by asking three fundamental questions about the 'what', 'why' and 'how' of Japan's regional role: 'what' in terms of the dominant behavioural patterns of Japan's economic diplomacy; 'why' in terms of the motivations for this behaviour; and 'how' in terms of Japan's instrumentalisation of its regional policy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	International Monetary Fund, Financial crises -- East Asia, Diplomacy, East Asia -- Economic conditions, Japan -- Foreign economic relations -- East Asia
Journal or Publication Title:	European Journal of East Asian Studies
Publisher:	Brill
ISSN:	1568-0584
Official Date:	2002
Dates:	Date Event 2002 Published
Volume:	Vol.1
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 177-197
DOI:	10.1163/157006102320270194
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)

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