POLI 338 Chapter Notes -Jingoism, Profit Motive, Yasukuni Shrine
5 Apr 2013
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Benjamin self china and japan: a facade of friendship. As each undergoes political, social, economic, and strategic transformations, relations between japan and china will inevitably continue to erode. Each of these dimensions contains some positive elements, but the dominating trend in all four areas is a cause for concern. Intensifying rivalry is crowding out the positive aspects of bilateral ties. Today"s international community cannot rely on the corrective mechanism of friendship diplomacy that worked in the past. Politicians who rely on such frameworks are more likely to hurt the relationship by masking the hidden tension with the mirage of good relations. One major factor behind the shift in attitudes in tokyo is the passing of those who had built the friendship ties with china. Japan is no longer consumed by penitence over its history. New japanese political generation has promoted a more patriotic japan.
