<p><strong>'The micro-approaches behind "Japan's China Policy" demonstrate in admirable scholarly detail how officials in Tokyo have been able to get their own way with Beijing on occasion.'</strong> - <em>Japantoday.com</em></p><p><strong>'This highly specialised study provides a substantial level of detail based on primary data sources. It will be of use to those researchers concerned with Japanese foreign policy-making, the empirical application of IR concepts or East Asian international relations.'</strong> - <em>Joseph O'Mahoney, University of Kent, UK</em></p><p><strong>'This highly specialised study provides a substantial level of detail based on primary data sources. It will be of use to those researchers concerned with Japanese foreign policy-making, the empirical application of IR concepts or East Asian international relations.'</strong> - <em>Japan Forum</em></p><p><strong>'In sum, this book is a timely addition to the existing scholarship on Japanese foreign policy. It is ideal for a recommended reading list, particularly for graduate seminars, and a worthwhile read for scholars in the field of Japanese foreign policy and East Asian international relations.</strong>' - <em>Japanese Journal of Political Science</em></p><p><strong>'This book should be of interest to academics, students, and policymakers and deserves to be read widely.' - </strong><em>Asian Studies</em></p>

<p><strong>'The micro-approaches behind "Japan's China Policy" demonstrate in admirable scholarly detail how officials in Tokyo have been able to get their own way with Beijing on occasion.'</strong> - <em>Japantoday.com</em></p><p><strong>'This is an important book. It should be of interest to students of Japanese and Chinese foreign policy, to students of international relations, and to students of political power everywhere.'</strong> - <em>Pacific Affairs</em></p><p><strong>'This highly specialised study provides a substanial level of detail based on primary data sources. It will be of use to those researchers concerned with Japanese foreign policy-making, the empirical application of IR concepts or East Asian international relations.'</strong> - <em>Japan Forum</em></p><p><strong>'In sum, this book is a timely addition to the existing scholarship on Japanese foreign policy. It is ideal for a recommended reading list, particularly for graduate seminars, and a worthwhile read for scholars in the field of Japanese foreign policy and East Asian international relations.</strong>' - <em>Japanese Journal of Political Science</em></p><p><strong>'This book should be of interest to academics, students, and policymakers and deserves to be read widely.' - </strong><em>Asian Studies</em></p>