Japan-France Relationship under Abe
An Analysis of Security Trends for the Indo-Pacific Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21808280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mattia Dello Spedale Venti (0000-0002-7445-1133, University of Naples - L'Orientale, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 6-33 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central European Journal of International and Security Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1802-548X • E-ISSN: 1805-482X |
| Publisher | Metropolitan University Prague (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.51870/veqo1925 |
| OpenAlex | W4283584436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan and France have experienced a special relationship led by strong cultural and economic ties. The present paper analyses their relationship during the second administration of the former prime minister of Japan, Abe Shinzō. The paper focuses on their respective security trends. Security is studied as a(n inter-)subjective and dynamic process. For this reason, the Copenhagen School’s ‘securitisation’ will serve as a theoretical framework to investigate discursive and material practices of both nations. The article has two complementary goals. First, it studies whether and to what extent securitised issues and securitising moves of Japan and France converge to their approach to the Indo-Pacific region. To this end, the article extensively examines official documents and speeches of the two governments, including Japan’s annual ‘White Paper’ and ‘Diplomatic Bluebook’, and France’s strategic documents. Second, by examining transformations of their mutual relations, the paper investigates whether Japan and France have improved their synergy, especially in the defense domain, during Abe’s second administration. The paper concludes that Japan and France have a similar view on the security environment of the Indo-Pacific and, for this reason, they share similar concerns and interests. The result was an improvement of their relations which became increasingly more symbiotic towards the region
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |