記述言語：英語   出版者・発行元：法学志林協会  

During the past decade, under President Putin’s personal leadership and due to his close relations with Japanese Prime Minister Abe, Russia-Japan ties have reached a high level of cooperation in diplomatic, strategic, economic, and cultural fields. However, because of the ongoing dispute over the four southernmost Kuril Islands and the consequential absence of a peace treaty, Russia and Japan are yet to fully normalize their relations. Given the persistent differences in the two countries’ official positions on the territorial dispute, it is difficult to envision a quick breakthrough either in the territorial settlement or in the bilateral peace treaty negotiations in the near future. This paper provides an assessment of the latest developments in Russia’s Japan policy since the beginning of Putin’s third presidential term in 2012. Furthermore, it offers an overview of the ongoing changes in the Russo-Japanese ties in the context of Russia’s strategy of “pivot” toward Asia that highlights the growing importance of Japan as Russia’s international and economic partner. While identifying the remaining difficulties in the ongoing peace treaty negotiations, the paper stresses the need for the two countries’ leaders to continue their dialogue in search of a permanent solution to their outstanding political problems. Finally, drawing from the reinvigorated international and strategic cooperation between Russia and Japan, the paper discusses the future prospects for full normalization of the two nations’ ties in the context of the regional security and economic development in the Asia-Pacific.

DOI： 10.15002/00024250

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This paper aims to offer an in-depth assessment of the policy foundations of Russia’s energy “pivot” to （or re-balancing towards）Asia. It also provides an extensive overview of the current developments in and future outlook for Russia’s strategic engagement in the region, focusing on its cooperation and trade in the energy sector.
Due to the geographical location, it is natural for Russia to seek stronger political and economic presence in Asia. In the early 2000s, the Russian government under the leadership of President Putin reactivated and fully incorporated the “Asian dimension” into the Russian foreign policy as well as the national economic development and energy strategies, placing a particular importance on the development of the economic and energy infrastructure of Russia’s Eastern Siberian and Far Eastern regions.
Furthermore, as the world’s largest energy consumer market, Asia has become a lucrative destination for Russian energy supplies, particularly crude oil, natural and liquefied natural gas. This was reflected in the “Russian Energy Strategy to 2030” （adopted in 2009）, the draft of the “Russian Energy Strategy to 2035” （published in 2014）, and various regional development programs. This paper further asserts that based on Russia’s strong engagement in the regional trade and growing economic and technological cooperation in the energy sector in Asia, the recent shift in its policy towards Asia can also be described as the “energy pivot” to Asia. This differs from the geopolitical shift aimed to strengthen the US-led security arrangements in the region that were central to the US “pivot to Asia” strategy under the second term of the Obama presidency （2014─2017）.
In addition to providing a general assessment of the policy foundations of Russia’s engagement in Asia, particularly in the field of energy, this paper analyzes the external and internal drivers underlying the political, economic, and strategic factors – outside and inside Russia – that have shaped Russia’s policy of rebalancing towards Asia. Among the internal drivers of this policy shift, in addition to maintaining Russia’s status as the “world energy superpower”, the development of the infrastructure and natural resources in the Russian Far East is seen as the most critical. With regard to the external drivers, the strained relations with the West, specifically the Western economic and technological sanctions that have been imposed on Russia since 2014 as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, serve as the leading factor in elevating the strategic and economic significance of Russia’s “Act East” policy direction. Finally, the paper aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of Russia’s energy “pivot” to Asia, analyzing the current state and future prospects for its energy strategy in the region.

DOI： 10.15002/00023094

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記述言語：英語   掲載種別：研究論文（大学，研究機関等紀要）  

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記述言語：日本語   掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）   出版者・発行元：法学志林協会  

2015年2月23日、著者・訳者より許諾。本稿は、Alexander Bukh, "Identity, Foreign Policy and the 'Other': Japan's 'Russia'," European Journal of International Relations 2009 (Vol. 15 (2), pp.319-345)の訳である。初出doi: 10.1177/1354066109103141
原著PDF（Journal publisher version PDF URL http://ejt.sagepub.com/content/21/1/122.full.pdf+html ）
本論文は，ソ連・ロシアを日本の「他者」とした場合の，自我と他者の視点から見た現代日本のナショナル・アイデンティティー形成を考察したものである。本論文では，冷戦時代にソビエト連合との関係で日本のアイデンティティ一を形成した２つ主な構成要素，すなわち政治および社会文化的榊成要素を明らかにしている。本ケーススタディーの前半では，これらの構成要因の源泉と性質を検討する。既存の日本に関する国際関係論の樹成主義（コンストラクティビズム）の主張とは異なり，本論文では，日本の戦後のナショナル・アイデンティティーは，国内外の双方に源泉を持ち，現代のアイデンティティーに関する言説の一部は戦前まで遡ることが出来ると論じている。本論文では，また，政治的および社会文化的アイデンティティーは，部分的には重複するものの，それぞれが異なった日本の「自我」の形成に繋がっていると論じている。本論文の後半では，両国間の関係に依然として悪影響を与えている領土問題に特に注目し，これらの異なった自我の形成が，ポスト共産主義のロシアとの日本の関係において，どの様な役割を果たしたかを検討している。

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