Research Achievements

Excellent papers on Asian regional integration, which are prepared mainly by young researchers such as GIARI members, co-researchers, research fellows, and research assistants, will be published as working papers. Contributed papers, written in English or in Japanese, will be reviewed and examined by the editorial committee before publication. GIARI donates published papers to the libraries of Waseda and other related universities, research organizations, etc.

GIARI Working Paper Vol. 2008-E-8,

Japan's Competitive FTA Strategy:
Commercial Opportunities versus Political Rivalry

Mireya Solis

Associate Professor at the School of International Service American University

June 2008

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Paper presented at the International Symposium "Competitive Regionalism," Ibuka International Conference Hall, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, May 30 to 31, 2008.


GIARI Working Paper Vol. 2008-E-8,
June.30, 2008
Published by Waseda University Global COE Program
Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration (GIARI),
Waseda University, Nishiwaseda Bldg. 5F#507 1-21-1
Nishi-waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051 Japan
Printed in Japan by International Academic Printing Co.Ltd

Introduction
I. Overview of Japan's FTA initiatives
II. Japan joins the FTA frenzy: dissemination dynamics
III. Japan's FTA policy through the logic of economic competition
IV. Japan's FTA policy through the logic of legal competition
V. Japan's FTA policy through the logic of political competition
Conclusions