開催日時
2021年10月11日（月）12:15-12:50
場所
ZOOMウェビナー
参加資格
WIAPS専任教員・助教, GSAPS兼担教員, WIAPS受入の交換研究員・訪問学者・外国人研究員, GSAPS修士課程・博士後期課程在学生
報告1
報告者
アシオーン ベンジャミン ジェームズ（早稲田大学アジア太平洋研究センター助教）
報告テーマ
How personal diplomacy influences foreign policy: The case of the Australia-Japan submarine failure.
要旨
This presentation examines the role of personal diplomacy in foreign policy through the case of the attempted deal for Japan to sell its Soryu-class submarines to Australia. In 2014, as Australia was preparing to replace its Collins-class submarines, Japan emerged as the frontrunner due to the ‘honeymoon’ relationship between Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. However, Japan ultimately lost the deal to France (and France then lost it to AUKUS). It is generally assumed that close personal relations between leaders are beneficial for bilateral relations and deepening foreign and security policy cooperation. However, it is found through this case study that close personal relations between leaders can be counterproductive in certain circumstances when bipartisanship and transparency are lacking.
