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  • Handbook of Japan-Russia Relations

    Series series Handbooks on Japanese Studies
    The history of official relations between Russia and Japan encompasses a period of a little more than one hundred and fifty years, but stretch back unofficially for at least double that amount of time. But for both Russia and Japan, these relations have never been a key element of foreign policy, indispensable or intrinsically important for their diplomatic strategy. It is also noteworthy that for ... Read more

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  • The “Asian Turn” in Russian Foreign Policy

    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book explores the seemingly unstoppable turn away from Europe and towards Asian powers, notably China, on the part of the Russian state in the early 21st century. Ongoing global changes, the growing complexity of international interactions and internal political dynamics in Russia have led to what has become known in Russian official and expert discourse as the “Asian turn” or “turn to the ... Read more

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  • Japan's Historical Disputes with Neighboring States

    Russian Perspectives

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    Series series Rethinking Asia and International Relations
    This book examines Japan’s relationships with China, Russia, the states of the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan. Analyzing key points of conflict, their roots, and current relations, it highlights their significance for each country. Avoiding a focus on sensitive issues of the historical past per se, it provides a Russian perspective on their impact in Japan and neighboring states, their place in the ... Read more

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