Raymond Yamamoto
Biographic Data
| ID | 4859817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raymond Yamamoto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raymond |
| FAMILY NAME | Yamamoto |
| SIGNATURE | YAMAMOTO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5128-4539 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
ODA no Kokusai Seiji Keizai-Gaku–Sengonihon Gaikō to Taigai Enjo 1952–2022 (The International Political Economy of ODA—Postwar Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Aid 1952-2022) by Hoshiro Hiroyuki
The restriction of Japan’s coal-fired power plants export
In 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), led by Koizumi Shinjirō, embarked on a quest to end the country’s ‘coal addiction’ against the coal industry’s interests, as represented by the powerful Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Against all expectations, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō sided with MoE and implemented restrictions. It initiated the end of Japan’s government support for ‘unabated’ coal-fired power plant exports despite…
The unlikely successful advancement of Japan’s e-government under Suga
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide passed a set of digital laws in 2021, which enabled the establishment of the Digital Agency as a central element in the e-government and the digital transition in Japan. Despite its great significance, the laws were prepared and passed in a record-breaking time. This article sets out to determine the factors contributing to the swift acceptance and success of the digital law package utilizing the multiple stream fram…
The trajectory of ODA’s strategic use and reforms – from Nakasone Yasuhiro to Abe Shinzō
Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), one of the country’s most important foreign policy instruments, was until recently regarded as a prime example of a bureaucratic-led and fragmented decision-making system. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has held great control over ODA, using it for his political goals. This paper focuses on Abe’s efficient employment of ODA analysing the ODA-related administrative reforms he implemented. The…
China’s Development Assistance in Southeast Asia
China’s growing development assistance has become commonly perceived as a threat to the autonomy and development of Southeast Asian countries that had promoted by Japan in the past. This paper challenges that understanding by comparing China’s development assistance with Japan’s engagement in the region. The comparison supports an alternative perspective, which sees Chinese development assistance as favorable for Japan’s interests
Japan’s International Democracy Assistance as Soft Power
China’s Development Assistance in Southeast Asia
China’s growing development assistance has become commonly perceived as a threat to the autonomy and development of Southeast Asian countries that had promoted by Japan in the past. This paper challenges that understanding by comparing China’s development assistance with Japan’s engagement in the region. The comparison supports an alternative perspective, which sees Chinese development assistance as favorable for Japan’s interests
The trajectory of ODA’s strategic use and reforms – from Nakasone Yasuhiro to Abe Shinzō
Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), one of the country’s most important foreign policy instruments, was until recently regarded as a prime example of a bureaucratic-led and fragmented decision-making system. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has held great control over ODA, using it for his political goals. This paper focuses on Abe’s efficient employment of ODA analysing the ODA-related administrative reforms he implemented. The…
Japan’s International Democracy Assistance as Soft Power
The trajectory of ODA’s strategic use and reforms – from Nakasone Yasuhiro to Abe Shinzō
Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), one of the country’s most important foreign policy instruments, was until recently regarded as a prime example of a bureaucratic-led and fragmented decision-making system. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has held great control over ODA, using it for his political goals. This paper focuses on Abe’s efficient employment of ODA analysing the ODA-related administrative reforms he implemented. The…
China’s Development Assistance in Southeast Asia
China’s growing development assistance has become commonly perceived as a threat to the autonomy and development of Southeast Asian countries that had promoted by Japan in the past. This paper challenges that understanding by comparing China’s development assistance with Japan’s engagement in the region. The comparison supports an alternative perspective, which sees Chinese development assistance as favorable for Japan’s interests
The unlikely successful advancement of Japan’s e-government under Suga
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide passed a set of digital laws in 2021, which enabled the establishment of the Digital Agency as a central element in the e-government and the digital transition in Japan. Despite its great significance, the laws were prepared and passed in a record-breaking time. This article sets out to determine the factors contributing to the swift acceptance and success of the digital law package utilizing the multiple stream fram…
ODA no Kokusai Seiji Keizai-Gaku–Sengonihon Gaikō to Taigai Enjo 1952–2022 (The International Political Economy of ODA—Postwar Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Aid 1952-2022) by Hoshiro Hiroyuki
The restriction of Japan’s coal-fired power plants export
In 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE), led by Koizumi Shinjirō, embarked on a quest to end the country’s ‘coal addiction’ against the coal industry’s interests, as represented by the powerful Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Against all expectations, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō sided with MoE and implemented restrictions. It initiated the end of Japan’s government support for ‘unabated’ coal-fired power plant exports despite…
Economics (5 works) · Asian Industrial and Economic Development (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · International Development and Aid (3 works) · Business (2 works) · China (2 works) · Foreign policy (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work)