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The Study On The “Yuai” Political Philosophy And Its Diplomatic Practice Of Yukio Hatoyama

Posted on:2017-04-16Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:F F JuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2296330509455873Subject:World History
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In September 2009,the Democratic Party leader Yukio Hatoyama was elected Japan’s 93 th cabinet prime minister, had realized the real meaning of“regime change” for the first time in the history of Japanese politics since 1955,and opened a new chapter of the democratic administration.Influenced by his grandfather Ichiro Hatoyama,Yukio Hatoyama used”yuai”(友爱)as his motto at the start of the campaign.Served as prime minister,he put forward to set up“independence and coexistence of society”on the basis of“yuai”political philosophy.He advocated building a close and equal Japan-U.S.alliance,at the same time attached great importance to the role of Japan as an Asian country and put forward the diplomatic idea of establishing”east Asian community”.“Yuai”idea is the theoretical basis of hatoyama’s foreign policy,and the East Asian community and Japan-U.S.relations are the two wheels of his foreign policy,so to speak.Hatoyama’s political idea and foreign policy is different from the Liberal Democratic Party’s pro-American policy, which has a big impact on the Japan-U.s. Relations and Japan’s relations with its Asian neighbors.Hatoyama pushes the construction of East Asian Community whose new stance was welcomed by China and South Korea, presenting a situation of the three countries to jointly promote. And his diplomacy to America, especially on the Futenma relocation issue violated American benefit, which led to the strained relationship with America. In essence, Hatoyama’s purpose of establishing “yuai” diplomacy is to improve Japan’s international standing,weakening dependent type diplomacy with America, and to seek a balancebetween the United States and Asian policy.Hatoyama’s yuai diplomatic thought shows up the apparent tendency of returning to Asia and independence, possess idealism color and reveals the characteristics of nationalism. Throughout the post-war Japanese cabinet,there never was a cabinet like Hatoyama cabinet turning “yuai” idea as an ideological concept into action in a clear way. Hatoyama’s diplomacy added a new color for the postwar Japanese politics. Hatoyama’s a series of measures on diplomatic are resisted and opposed by domestic interest groups and the United States, which lead to the resignation of the entire cabinet eventually,Hatoyama’s cabinet became Japan’s sixth short-lived cabinet in history.Although Hatoyama regime failed, but the meaning of his short tenure is more profound. Hatoyama’s foreign policy on behalf of the future development direction of Japan’s diplomacy, namely, Japan will focus on its foreign policy toward Asian countries under the precondition of the Japan-U.S.alliance, after all, Asia is Japan’s roots.
Keywords/Search Tags:Yukio Hatoyama, ”Yuai”(友爱) political philosophy, East Asian community, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
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