The book offers a study of a fascinating political personality, that of Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo (2012-2020). Abe's political career was boosted by his predecessor Koizumi Jun.ichiro and he seemed extremely promising at 51 when he rose to become the youngest Cabinet Secretariat chief, however once in power in 2007 he disappointed by resigning after only one year. Yet, he rose again in 2012 to become the longest-serving prime minister of Japan's history since the end of the Meiji ...

Le récit d’un Japon engagé sur une trajectoire supposée inéluctable – ascensionnelle ou déclinante – est fréquemment mobilisé pour interroger la relation complexe qu’entretient l’archipel avec la notion de puissance. Parfois présenté comme l’archétype du soft power en raison de sa capacité à séduire ou à attirer, le pays est volontiers opposé à la figure du hard power incarnée, symboliquement, par la Chine. Toutefois, dans un contexte international marqué par l’usage croissant de la force ...

The United States finds itself at the center of a historically unparalleled empire, one that is wealth-generating and voluntary rather than imperialistic, say the authors of this compelling book. William E. Odom and Robert Dujarric examine America’s unprecedented power within the international arenas of politics, economics, demographics, education, science, and culture. They argue persuasively that the major threat to this unique empire is ineffective U.S. leadership, not a rising riv...