A study of sustainability of sub-national diplomacy : Focusing on the environmental cooperation between local governments of China and Japan

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  • サブ・ナショナル外交の持続性に関する研究 : 日中地方政府間環境協力事例を中心に
  • サブ ・ ナショナル ガイコウ ノ ジゾクセイ ニ カンスル ケンキュウ : ニッチュウ チホウ セイフ カン カンキョウ キョウリョク ジレイ オ チュウシン ニ

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Sub-national diplomacy is an important manifestation of diplomatic transformation in the era of globalization. The significance of sub-national government diplomacy has been studied by various theories such as "parallel diplomacy" and "multi-level diplomacy". However, most of these theories are derived from the practice of Western countries. The existing theories could not be fully applicable for the case of the sub-national diplomacy between China and Japan. Based on the existing studies on the sub-national diplomacy, this paper aims to develop an analytical framework of "stakeholders" to examine the Sino-Japanese sub-national diplomacy. The empirical cases would include the environmental cooperation projects between two pairs of cities, "Chikujo Mati (Fukuoka)-Jintan City (Jiangsu)" and "Omuta City (Fukuoka)-Datong City (Shanxi)". Through these examinations, we aim to demonstrate the impacts of raising environmental awareness on the sustainability of environmental diplomacy between Chinese and Japanese sub-national governments. Finally, we will further explore effective approaches for facilitating the cooperation among local governments between China and Japan, and to provide some suggestions for achieving sustainable sub-national diplomacy between China and Japan.

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