Contents: Preface. 1. Ideology Versus national interest in Chinese foreign policy. 2. Tradition and transition in the Asian policy of Communist China. 3. Development of Chinese Communist foreign policies in Asia. 4. New directions in Sino-Indian relations. 5. China-Pakistan complicity and Bangladesh. 6. Japan: constitution and monarchy. 7. Japan's post-war international relations. 8. Japan's place in the modern world. 9. Philippines since independence. 10. India and Asian economic powers (three country studies). Index.

"The present compilation of papers, articles, excerpts and profiles attempt to deal with several such crucial issues in the context of China and Japan in Asian Power Politics. The areas of discussion extend to : Development of Chinese Communist foreign policies in Asia; Ideology versus national interest in Chinese foreign policy; development of Sino-Indian relations and the new directions; China-Pakistan complicity and the Republic of Bangladesh; Japan's post-war international relations; Japan's place in the modern world; Indian and Asian economic powers, and the role and contribution of the Philippines in the political character of the Asian continent. Other papers reinforce the line of debate and discussion of the significant role of the two countries--China and Japan--in the power politics of the continent. The compilation represents a broad-spectrum approach which will be found useful by the students as well as teachers of political science, particularly in the area of Asian studies." (jacket) 

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