Course Outline for Contemporary Foreign Policy of Japan
Programme: M. Phil Course No: EA 613 Semester: Winter Credits: Three Course Teacher: Lalima Varma
Background of Japanese Foreign Policy
from ancient times till the end of Tokugawa period i.e. 1858.
This section will deal with the Japan’s
interaction with the outside world mainly China & Korean peninsula.
Opening of Japan by Commodore Perry,
conclusion of unequal treaties signed between Japan and
different western countries.
Japan’s Foreign Policy objectives
during the Meiji.
This section will deal with Yamagata Aritomo’s
military strategy. Japan’s expansionist policy, Role of education;
Writings of different writers on imperialism; secret societies
etc.
First Sino-Japanese war 1894-95 .
Triple Intervention–Impact on Japan’s
Foreign Policy decision – making.
Anglo - Japanese alliance 1902.
Russo - Japanese War 1905.
1910 – Annexation of Korea.
Japan’s role in World War II.
The Twenty One Demands. League of Nations.
The great depression; deteriorating
economic conditions; withdrawal from the League of Nations.
Japan’s China Policy in the 1930s .
The second Sino Japanese of 1937.
Japan and World War II Potsdam
declaration, defeat.
Occupation of Japan by Allied Powers
San Francisco Peace Treaty 1952.
Negotiations.
Japan - US Security Treaty.
Security and economic aspects.
Japan - China relations, Economic
problems, ODA, territorial issues, Taiwan issue, historical issues
etc.
Japan’s Security National Defense
Programme Outline, Self Defense Forces.
Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan and Southeast Asia Economic &
Strategic aspect.
Russo – Japanese relations.
Japan – India relations.
Japan and the developing world.
Japan’s role in the United Nations and
other multilateral agencies.
Japan’s initiative in ASEAN+3, East
Asia Community etc.
Japan and European Union Economic
problems political relations.
