Van Ness, Peter2015-12-071976-068xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/17234With the rise of China in recent decades, it has become all too customary among many observers to write off Japan as a spent force in the region. But as Australian academic Peter Van Ness argues, there are plenty of reasons why Japan not only remains highly relevant, but also can be seen as the pivotal power in Northeast Asia.20102020-11-15