Japan in the Posthegemonic World

By: Tsuneo Akaha and Frank Langdon

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Synopsis: The diversity of views on the causes and consequences of U.S. hegemonic decline notwithstanding, there is an almost unanimous worldwide opinion that the management of global and regional problems in the post-Cold War era requires, at a minimum, effective and timely policy coordination and efficacious burden- and power-sharing among the United States, Japan, and the European Community. The editors of this volume believe that collective management of post-Cold War problems is both desirable and possible, but that it would require hitherto unprecedented levels of cooperation among the three power centers. Particularly crucial, we believe, will be Japan's ability and willingness to define clearly its role in the emerging new world order and to translate that definition into effective policy. Equally important will be the expectations of others regarding Japan's role and behavior in the posthegemonic world and how any discrepancies between the Japanese and non-Japanese views can be eliminated--or at least reduced-- through political dialogue and policy coordination.