2017 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Japan's Grand Strategy?: Chinese interpretations of Japanese Foreign Policy in the post-Cold War Era
| Project/Area Number |
17K03590
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
NAGY Stephen 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 上級准教授 (40746682)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | China / Japan / Foreign Policy / Perceptions / post-Cold War |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In June 2017 and November 2017, I visit Beijing to conduct interviews at the Chinese Foreign Affairs University, at the Institute of Economic Research associated with the China Institute for Social Science (CASS), at Renmein University and at Peking University.
In addition, I met with members from the Central Party School and the National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Science. We discussed Chinese perceptions of Japanes foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy initiatives such as the Bekt Road Initiative, and domestic politics in both China and Japan and how they might effect bilateral relations.
Employing this information, I published a number of articles and gave presentations. I also wrote policy pieces, Op-Eds based on information gathered during my research trips.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
I have been able to meet with experts in China and other countries to conduct interviews and collect data. While more is always better, I have been able to conduct a sufficient number of interviews and to work through enough Chinese language material with the help of an assistant to make good progress.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
This project requires a substantive amount of interviews to ensure that options expressed are broadly representative and not subject to changes in political dynamics within China. Given that, I will continue to conduct interviews with scholars and policy makers that can provide insight into Chinese perceptions of Japanese foreign policy.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Due to teaching and administrative commitments, I could not travel as much for research. This year, my classes have been better balanced to ensure I can maximize my research time.
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