Note on Conventions; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Structures and Actors in Foreign Policy Making in Japan; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Theoretical Approaches to Foreign Policy Making; 1.3 Foreign Policy Making in Japan as a Contentious Process; 1.4 Methodology; 1.5 Overview of Chapters; References; Chapter 2: Central Government Reforms and Foreign Policy Making in Japan; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Kantei; 2.3 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 2.4 Ruling Party Backbenchers Representing Other Ministries and Interest Groups; 2.5 Conclusion; References.

Chapter 3: War on Terrorism Under the Koizumi Cabinet3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Decision-Making on the PKO Cooperation Law Before the Central Government Reforms; 3.3 Main Actors in the Koizumi Cabinet; 3.4 Anti-Terrorism Law of 2001; 3.4.1 Kantei Leadership; 3.4.2 MOFAś Internal Problems; 3.4.3 Public Opinion; 3.5 Iraq Special Measures Law of 2003; 3.5.1 Kantei Leadership; 3.5.2 The Veto Players; 3.5.3 Basic Plan; 3.5.4 Public Opinion; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: History Problems Under the Koizumi Administration; 4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Decision-Making on History Problems Before the Central Government Reforms4.3 Interests, Ideological Leanings, and Cohesion of Main Actors; 4.4 Japanś Initial Reaction to Pressure from China and South Korea; 4.5 Attempt at Rapprochement with China Under the Hu Jintao Administration; 4.6 Suspension of Contacts with China at the End of the Koizumi Administration; 4.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Prime Minister Koizumiś Policy Towards North Korea; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Japanś Policy Towards North Korea Before the Central Government Reforms.

5.3 Interests, Ideological Leanings, and Cohesion of Main Actors5.4 Secret Negotiations with North Korea; 5.5 Koizumiś First Visit to North Korea and the Return of the Abductees; 5.6 Six-Party Talks and Koizumiś Second Visit to North Korea; 5.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Rapprochement with China Under the Abe and Fukuda Cabinets; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Japanś Policy Towards China Before the Central Government Reforms; 6.3 Interests, Ideological Leanings, and Cohesion of Main Actors; 6.4 Initial Negotiations on Sino-Japanese Détente.

6.5 Decision-Making Process on the Mutually Beneficial Relationship Based on Common Strategic Interests6.6 Development of Sino-Japanese Cooperation Under the Fukuda Administration; 6.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: New Pillar of Japanś Foreign Policy: Arc of Freedom and Prosperity and Values-Oriented Diplomacy; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Values-Oriented Diplomacy Before the Central Government Reforms; 7.3 Interests, Ideological Leanings, and Cohesion of Main Actors; 7.4 New Direction in Japanese Foreign Policy; 7.5 The AFP and Relations with European States and NATO.