ABSTRACT
Why has the stalemate in Japanese-Russian relations persisted through the end of the Cold War and Moscow's weakening control over its far eastern territories? In this volume Kimura continues his comprehensive analysis of Russia and Japan's strained and unstable relations to the present day.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|52 pages
The Gorbachev Period: New Thinking
chapter Chapter 1|14 pages
The Policy Effects of Change in Soviet Leadership
chapter Chapter 2|36 pages
Gradual Acknowledgment of the Territorial Dispute
part Two|51 pages
The Gorbachev Period: The Blossom Fades
chapter Chapter 3|22 pages
Japan as a Model for Soviet Reform
chapter Chapter 4|20 pages
Gorbachev's Visit to Tokyo
chapter Chapter 5|7 pages
Features of Gorbachev's Policy Toward Japan
part Three|67 pages
The Yeltsin Period: The First Term
chapter Chapter 6|22 pages
Missed Opportunities? Euphoria in the Early Days of the Yeltsin Period
chapter Chapter 7|21 pages
Two Trip Cancellations: Background Factors
chapter Chapter 8|22 pages
The Tokyo Summit
part Four|63 pages
The Yeltsin Period: The Second Term
chapter Chapter 9|14 pages
From “Atlanticism” to “Eurasianism”
chapter Chapter 10|10 pages
Primakov's Offensive
chapter Chapter 11|22 pages
A Change in Atmospherics: 1997–1998
chapter Chapter 12|13 pages
Features of Yeltsin's Policy Toward Japan
part Five|36 pages
Necessary Conditions for Resolution of the Dispute