Asia's odd men out: Australia, Japan, and the politics of regionalism |
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Authors: | Beeson, Mark Yoshimatsu, Hidetaka |
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Affiliation: | 1 Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK 2 The College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan Email: yoshih{at}apu.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | Australia and Japan have frequently had difficult relationshipswith their neighbours. This paper suggests that when seen intheir specific historical contexts, the fact that Australiaand Japan have become Asia's odd men out is unsurprising.The central argument of this paper is that the consolidationand institutionalisation of regions is in large part a politicalexercise that reflects, and is informed by, discrete nationalconversations. Until and unless such national discourses alignwith wider transnational developments, regional processes areunlikely to prosper. An examination of Japan's and Australia'srespective attempts to engage with and define their region revealsjust how problematic this process can be. Received for publication April 4, 2006. Accepted for publication October 17, 2006. |
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