In the Wake of TICAD V: Japan-Africa Relations Today

• Autorzy: István Tarrósy
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper looks at how Japan, one of the major donors of African countries, has been redefining its positions on the African continent in terms of bilateral aid and business opportunities, triangular collaboration and multilateral development projects in an increasingly ‘interpolar’ world of international relations. The discussion includes China's expanding presence all over Africa as an important ‘reference point’ for the Japanese public at large and how that may influence Japanese pragmatic foreign policy towards the continent and Japan's involvement in African development. What are Japan's priorities in the wake of hosting the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) early in June 2013 in Yokohama? How does Japan go along with its confident manner of inclusive development and ownership in African societies when at the same time it is challenged by China and other emerging actors? What are the items on Japan's agenda for a re-intensified Africa policy?

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Japan-Africa relations; Tokyo International Conference on African Development; foreign aid policy; Pacific World Order; triangular cooperation

• Wydawca: Sciendo
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Area Studies
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 9
• Numer: 2
• Strony: 153-173

Daty

online

2014-12-10

Twórcy

autor

István Tarrósy

• UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ijas-2014-0010