States and Nonstate Actors; Creating a New Model for International Affairs; Creating a New Model for International Affairs

In this volume, eight young Japanese scholars and researchers from various academic fields present case studies analyzing the increasingly important roles played by nonstate actors in the decision-making processes of nation-states and in international affairs. This study aims to identify a new model for international affairs, taking into account the influence of nonstate actors. Topics discussed include the role of nonstate actors in international nuclear management, how domestic actors influenced Japans decision-making process leading to the Kyoto conference on climate change, the relationship between the government and NGOs in Chinese environmental protection, the intellectual property regime and international interest groups, and international capital and taxation.