Verena Blechinger-Talcott

Freie Universität Berlin | FUB · Department of History and Cultural Studies

Studying Japan is the first comprehensive guide on qualitative methods, research designs and fieldwork in social science research on Japan. More than 70 Japan scholars from around the world provide an easy-to-read overview on qualitative methods used in research on Japan’s society, politics, culture and history. The book covers the entire research...

This special issue analyzes the evolving notion of Sino–Japanese rivalry and its effects on concrete foreign policy measures of both states in a global context. China’s emergence as a great power and Japan’s attempts to ‘normalize’ its foreign relations took place alongside both countries increasing their political engagement in world regions beyon...

Since the end of the Cold War, Japan's security environment has changed significantly. While, on the global level, the United States is still Japan's most important security partner, the nature of the partnership has changed as a result of shifting demands from the United States, new international challenges such as the North Korean nuclear program...

Die Sondernummer der Zeitschrift Asiatische Studien versammelt eine Auswahl der Beiträge aus den Sektionen Ethnologie, Politik und Soziologie sowie dem Forum zur sozialwissenschaftlichen Japanforschung am Japanologentag 2012, welcher Ende August an der Universität Zürich durchgeführt wurde. Als übergreifendes Thema der drei Sektionen wurde im Call...