Papers by Raymond Yamamoto
Australian Journal of International Affairs, 2020
Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA), one of the country's most important foreign policy... more Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA), one of the country's most important foreign policy instruments, was until recently regarded as a prime example of a bureaucratic-led and fragmented decision-making system. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Abe Shinzō has held great control over ODA, using it for his political goals. This paper focuses on Abe's efficient employment of ODA analysing the ODA-related administrative reforms he implemented. The analysis also looks at the ODA's history to include reforms since the time of Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro in order to unravel the roots of Abe's influence. Yet, the analysis concludes that the prime minister's increased authority is not followed by a static and predictable ODA strategy.
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Issues & Insights, 2020
Changes in the distribution of Japan’s ODA demonstrates the Abe administration’s Free and Open In... more Changes in the distribution of Japan’s ODA demonstrates the Abe administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision is not merely an update to previous ideas such as the Arch of Freedom Prosperity but a unique doctrine tailored to Japan’s current strategic needs.
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Asian Survey, 2020
China’s growing development assistance has become commonly perceived as a threat to the autonomy ... more China’s growing development assistance has become commonly perceived as a threat to the autonomy and development of Southeast Asian countries that had been promoted by Japan in the past. This paper challenges that understanding by comparing China’s development assistance with Japan’s engagement in the region. The comparison supports an alternative perspective, which sees Chinese development assistance as favorable for Japan’s interests.
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Asia Pacific Bulletin, 2019
The fear of China gaining unrestricted control over other countries through BRI is unfounded when... more The fear of China gaining unrestricted control over other countries through BRI is unfounded when looking at Japan’s provisions of infrastructure through its Official Development Assistance (ODA) since 1954.
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Japanese Development Cooperation: The Making of an Aid Architecture Pivoting to Asia (Edited by André Asplund, Marie Soderberg), 2016
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