Japanese Development Cooperation: The Making of an Aid Architecture Pivoting to Asia

This book examines Japan’s development assistance as it transitions away from ＂Official Development Assistance＂ and towards ＂Development Cooperation.＂ Written by a multidisciplinary team of contributors from the fields of poltical science, development, economics, and Japan studies, it captures the essence of Japan’s role in an era of great change.

André Asplund is a Post-doctoral Associate and Lecturer at the Program in Japanese Politics and Diplomacy, Yale University, USA.

Marie Söderberg is a Professor and the Director of the European Institute of Japanese Studies at Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.