How should one understand the construction of a state's identity in the international system—
its international identity? In this article, I attempt to provide richer answers. Drawing insights …

Identity has become an explicit focus of International Relations theory in the past two to three
decades, with one case attracting and puzzling many early identity scholars: Japan. These …

What role does identity play in foreign policy? How might identity impact on Japan's relations
with South Korea? This book takes identity theorizing in International Relations theory a step …

Two approaches to identity have been employed to explore issues in Japan's international
relations. One views identity as constituted by domestic norms and culture, and as …

Over the last decade, the international relations field witnessed a surge in literature dealing
with the concept of identity, a trend that is likely to continue. At the same time, the multi …

In the realm of international relations (IR), the relationships between state identity and
foreign policy have been studied extensively. Nevertheless, problems have remained with …

Several years after the sudden death of Saparmurad Niyazov in December 2006,
Turkmenistan's reputation as one of the most repressive countries in the world remains …

What is China's international identity? How has it changed over time, especially since the
reform and opening up of the country in the late 1970s? How does China see itself? And …

In this era of “liquid modernity,” China faces the dual pressures of external globalization and
internal social transformation. Within these dual space-time coordinates, academic research …

How will China's rise to great power status affect its foreign policy and world order? This
article argues that China's future policies will depend on how it defines its identity relative to …