Globalization, Democratization and Asian Leadership by Vincen... - 9781138263826

Taylor & Francis

Utilizing a wide range of sources, this book of focused analytical narratives provides scholars, journalists, practitioners and citizens with a sophisticated understanding of the domestic, intergovernmental and transnational politics of foreign policy. > The foreign policies of presidents, prime ministers and their foreign secretaries can be influenced by the preferences of domestic and international nongovernmental actors, as well as those of other governments. Representative democracy, media power, citizen activism and the globalization of politics and telecommunications, for example, have accelerated changes in the sharing of power. This book focuses on the Philippines and Japan where, willingly and unwillingly, foreign policy executives share power with individuals and groups inside and outside of government bureaucracies and their societies. The book retells the foreign policy narratives of regional cooperation, military relations and official development assistance (foreign .