経済的相互依存と外交政策 : 日中関係を事例として

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The purpose of this article is to analyze several concepts concerning economic interdependence in IPE (International Political Economy), and to apply the concepts to the case of the economic relation between Japan and China. It treats with unsolved arguments between liberalism and realism in IPE. Liberals argue that economic interdependence lowers the likelihood of war by increasing the value of trading over the alternative of aggression: interdependent states would rather trade than invade. Realists dismiss the liberal argument, arguing that high interdependence increases rather than decreases the probability of war. In anarchy, states must constantly worry about their security. Accordingly, interdependence gives states an incentive to initiate war, if only to ensure continued access to necessary materials and goods. This paper argues that realist's asserts is based on old notions which are influenced by mercantilism and imperialism. In 2001-2006, there was the political friction between Japan and China by Japanese Prime Minister's visiting the Yasukuni Shrine in his official capacity. But at the same period the Japanese trade with China increased by more than two times. This paper concluded that both government of Japan and China no longer use the economic relation as a tools in political bargaining with China for negative purpose.
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