表題番号：2009B-377
日付：2010/03/30
研究課題地域大国と地域統合：中国を中心とする比較研究
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | 高等研究所 | 准教授 | 舒 旻 |
- 研究成果概要
- This project examines the roles of regional powers in regional cooperation and integration. In the existing literature, leadership in regional integration is often considered as a special characteristic of regional powers. An oft-cited example is the Franco-German leadership in European integration. However, the theories of leadership points to quite different interpretations of leadership properties.
Focusing on China and Japan, the project explores how these two countries have led and influenced East Asian regional cooperation after the East Asian financial crisis. Based on the functional theory of leadership, it shows that Japan has been able to provide crucial regional public goods to Southeast Asia following the financial crisis. Meanwhile, China’s active engagement has unintentionally generated a domino effect on East Asian cooperation. The analysis thus shows that the influences of regional powers on regional cooperation can be understood from a functional perspective. Different regional powers may well have different leadership impacts on regional cooperation and integration.
In relation to the project, two research papers have been presented at the CHIR International Symposium in Tokyo and the PSA Annual Conference in Edinburgh.