Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Peace-building as a new pillar in Japan's foreign policy; 3 Cambodia: Japan's first comprehensive peace-building; 4 East Timor: Japan and the birth of a nation; 5 Japan in Aceh: To end a civil war; 6 Japan in Mindanao: Partnering Malaysia, the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; 7 Japan in Sri Lanka: From ceasefire to a civil war resumed; 8 Conclusion: Japanese peace-building and its future; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book examines Japan's foreign policy and its emerging identity as an important participant in conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Southeast and South Asia, demonstrating that Japan has increasingly sought a positive and active political role commensurate with its economic pre-eminence