THE SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTES AND COOPERATION IN THE POST-COLD WAR YEARS (1991-2024): THE US FACTOR

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2025-1

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Kaya, Sıla

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This thesis examines the disputes between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Japan, focusing on the post-Cold War period and the impact of the United States as a direct actor in this bilateral relationship. Sino-Japanese relations have fluctuated. Historical issues: Taiwan, Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and mutual militarization have all had a negative impact on the relationship. The complexity of the disputes and the involvement of the US meant that the issues remained unresolved. To prevent tensions from escalating, at times the problems of the relationship have been deliberately neglected. Such deliberate neglect accumulates tensions between the two countries, which also damages the security of the region. On the other hand, the presence of the US in the region has continued to limit Japanese militarism and integrate the PRC into the US-led order. As an actor and participant in these disputes between the PRC and Japan, the US reflected its foreign policy interests in Asia-Pacific security, which directly affected the security situation between the two countries. From historical issues to strengthening the alliance with Japan, the US has left the issues unresolved, which has accelerated tensions between the PRC and Japan as well as in the region. However, since the current status quo is in line with US interest, any possibility of escalation of tensions is also prevented by the US. The findings of this thesis show that the problems between the PRC and Japan are left to reproduce themselves, as this has been the main strategy of the US.

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Çin-Japon anlaşmazlıkları, Çin-Japon güvenliği, Asya-Pasifik, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin rolü, tarihsel iddialar

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/113349

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis