Japan’s Cold War Policy and China

Name: Japan’s Cold War Policy and China
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

From 1960s to the early 1970s in East Asia, the Cold War bipolar system, centering on the US and USSR, shifted to a more complicated structure. After the Cuban Missile Crisis, Washington and Moscow accelerated the d\u00E9tente process, leading China to fear a \""collusion\"" of the two superpowers. Publicly attacking its former ally while continuing to fight against America, China rose as a symbol of multipolarization in international politics during this era. Focusing on Japan\u2019s policy toward this changing paradigm, Kanda examines Japanese leaders\u2019 perceptions of the international order and how they reacted to this changing international environment.