Dear SSJ members;

I hope everyone is well and safe as we face this unprecedented global pandemic. I am here to announce publication of my book "Japan's New Regional Reality" from Columbia University Press.

Japan's New Regional Reality: Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

Saori N. Katada (Professor of International Relations, University of Southern California)

Columbia University Press

Since the mid-1990s, Japan's regional economic strategy has transformed. Once characterized by bilateralism, informality, and neomercantilism, Japanese policy has shifted to a new liberal strategy emphasizing regional institution building and rule setting. As two major global powers, China and the United States, wrestle over economic advantages, Japan currently occupies a pivotal position capable of tipping the geoeconomic balance in the region.

Japan's New Regional Reality offers a comprehensive analysis of Japan's geoeconomic strategy that reveals the country's role in shaping regional economic order in the Asia-Pacific. Saori N. Katada explains Japanese foreign economic policy in light of both international and domestic dynamics. She points out the hurdles to implementing a state-led liberal strategy, detailing how domestic political and institutional changes have been much slower and stickier than the changing regional economics. Katada highlights state-market relations and shows how big businesses have responded to the country's interventionist policies. The book covers a wide range of economic issues including trade, investment, finance, currency, and foreign aid. Japan's New Regional Reality is a meticulously researched study of the dynamics that have contributed to economic and political realities in the Asia-Pacific today, with significant implications for future regional trends.

For purchase, please go to https://cup.columbia.edu/book/japans-new-regional-reality/9780231190732, and simply enter the code "CUP20" to save 20% off the cover price.

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Saori N. Katada
Professor
Department of Political Science and International Relations
CPA 330
3518 Trousdale Parkway
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0043
U.S.A.
Tel. 213-740-8542
Fax. 213-821-4424
Email. skatada@usc.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/saori-n-katada
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