Author's name: Ngo Phuong Anh
Dissertation Title: Japan's Policy Towards ASEAN 2001-2016
Field of study of the dissertation: International Relations
Major: International Relations Code: 62 31 02 06
Name of the postgraduate training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
1. Purpose and scope of the thesis
Objective: To clarify the role of ASEAN in Japan's policy from 2001 to 2016 by analyzing the content and implementation of Japan's policy towards ASEAN during that period, and to identify the impacts of this policy on ASEAN and Vietnam, thereby offering some policy suggestions for Vietnam.
Subject: Japan's policy towards ASEAN during the period 2001-2016.
2. Research methods used
Methods of analysis and synthesis; statistical methods; comparative methods; historical and logical methods; methods of foreign policy analysis.
3. Main results and conclusions
3.1. Main results
The thesis has undertaken specific research tasks and achieved the following main results:
- The theoretical and practical foundations of Japan's policy planning towards ASEAN during the period 2001-2016 have been studied.
- Research has clarified the content and implementation of Japan's policy towards ASEAN during the period 2001-2016.
- Research has clarified the characteristics of Japan's policy towards ASEAN during this period.
- The results and impacts of this policy on Southeast Asia, ASEAN, and Vietnam have been assessed.
- We have studied the prospects of Japan's policy towards ASEAN in the coming period.
- To provide policy recommendations for Vietnam in its relations with two important partners: Japan and ASEAN.
3.2. Conclusion
- Japan's policy towards ASEAN during the period 2001-2016 was developed based on several key tenets of Realism, Liberalism, and the influence of a three-tiered approach in policy analysis.
- Japan's policy towards ASEAN during this period was implemented across four areas: political-diplomatic, economic, security-defense, and socio-cultural. Although some limitations were still evident, this policy had initially achieved promising results.
- This policy has had a significant impact on the Southeast Asian region, ASEAN, and Vietnam, both positively and negatively. The achievements of cooperation between Japan and ASEAN over the past 45 years, along with a favorable international context, provide a basis for Japan's policy towards ASEAN to be well-received by these countries in the future.
SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESIS
The author's name: Ngo Phuong Anh
Thesis title: Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the period of 2001-2016
Scientific branch of the thesis: International Studies
Major: International Relations Code: 62 31 02 06
The name of postgraduate training institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University in Hanoi
1.Thesis purpose and objectives
Purpose:Having clarified the role of ASEAN in Japan's policies in the period of 2001-2016 by analyzing the content and implementation of Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the above time, and at the same time point out the impacts of this policy towards the ASEAN and Vietnam, on that basis suggest some suitable policies to Vietnam.
Objectives:Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the period of 2001-2016
2. Research methods
Data collection and analysis, statistical method, comparative method, foreign policy analysis method, historical analysis.
3.Major results and conclusions
3.1.The major results
The thesis has completed specified research objectives and has the main outcomes as follows:
- Having done the research on the theoritical and practical basis of the planning Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the period of 2001-2016.
- Having clarified the content and implementation of Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the period of 2001-2016.
- Having clarified the characteristics of the Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in this period.
- Having assessed the results and impacts of the Japan's policies towards the Southeast Asia, ASEAN and Vietnam in the period of 1992-2016.
- Having done the research into possible policy prospects of Japan to the ASEAN in the coming years.
- Having suggested some suitable policies to Vietnam in the relations with the two important partners (Japan and the ASEAN).
3.2. Conclusions
- Japan's policies towards the ASEAN in the period of 2001-2016 is developed based on some key points of Realism, Liberalism and the influence of the 3-level approach in policy analysis.
- Japan's policies towards the ASEAN during this period were implemented in four areas: politics - diplomacy, economy, security - defense and culture - society. Although there are some limitations, this policy has initially achieved positive achievements.
- This policy has created great impacts on Southeast Asia, ASEAN and Vietnam on both positive and negative aspects. The achievements of cooperation over the past 45 years between Japan and ASEAN, together with a favorable international context are the basis for Japan's policies towards the ASEAN to be welcomed by these countries in the future.
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