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Sino-Japanese Relations in a Trilateral Context

Origins of Misperception

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Authors:
  1. Yun Zhang

    1. National Niigata University, Niigata City, Japan

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  • First book to look at the bilateral relationship by analyzing Sino–Japanese relations in the context of the China–U.S.–Japan trilateral relations

  • Empirically-based research that breaks new ground theoretically

  • Rich case studies also make the book highly readable for knowledgeable lay readers with an interest and curiosity in Sino–Japanese relations and the trilateral relationship

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 1-16

  3. The Theoretical Basis and Analysis Framework: The Mechanism of Formation and Replication of Misperception in the China-Japan-US Trilateral Dynamics

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 17-25

  4. China’s Perception and Policy toward Japan in the 2000s Case Study: China’s Anti-Japan Campaign in 2005

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 27-107

  5. Japan’s Perception and Policy toward China in the 2000s Case Study: Japan’s Seemingly Anti-China East Asian Regional Policy in the 2000s

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 109-156

  6. The Negative Turn in Mutual Perception in 2010 Case Study: The Fishing Boat Collision and Rare Earth Export Restrictions

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 157-195

  7. The Tragedy of the Replication of Misperception Case Study: China-Japan’s 3.11 Disaster Diplomacy

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 197-215

  8. The Intensification of Political and Intellectual Confrontation Since 2012Case Study 1: Sino-Japanese Confrontation in 2012 over the Diaoyu/Senkaku DisputeCase Study 2: China’s Announcement of ADIZ and Abe’s Yasukuni Visit

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 217-313

  9. Conclusion

    • Yun Zhang
    Pages 315-335

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 337-343
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About this book

This book explains the increasingly turbulent Sino–Japanese relations since the 2000s by innovatively investigating the formation mechanism of mutual misperception deeply rooted in China-Japan-U.S. trilateral structural dynamics. The political and security relationship has been increasingly deteriorating against the high interdependency between the world’s second and third largest economies. More ironically, both sides have also shown the intent and made efforts to improve bilateral ties. The author systematically conducts a focused comparison of the evolution of the Sino-Japanese mutual perceptions and policies toward one another during the past decade and a half. Empirically, Yun Zhang closely examines five case studies that provide insights to IR students and scholars and policy makers on how misperception and mistrust have formed, replicated, and intensified.



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“Origins of Misperception might be the first academic book in English that systemically discusses Sino-Japanese relations in the China-Japan-U.S. trilateral dynamics. Zhang Yun sets forth this original and powerful study by tracing the evolution of strategic thoughts in China and Japan and analyzing the implications for decision-making. His basic arguments are supported by a massive number of case studies, document surveys, and interviews. This volume will undoubtedly attract considerable attention and stimulate much debate among those who are concerned about international relations in East Asia.” (Wang Jisi, President of the Institute of International Strategic Studies, Peking University, China)

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Niigata University, Niigata City, Japan

    Yun Zhang

About the author

Dr. Yun Zhang is Associate Professor at National Niigata University, Japan and is Fellow at the Global Governance Studies Center of Peking University, China. He has served as a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), USA. Dr. Zhang has authored four monographs and many papers in English, Chinese, and Japanese academic journals.



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