ブックタイトル佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

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佐藤栄作論文集９～１６

attention of this‘global ethos’. Applying such issues to Japan raises some importantquestions regarding the balance between national and global priorities, duties beyondborders, and, given Japan’s history and constitutional arrangements, the nature ofinternational leadership and the distinction between‘hard’and‘soft’power.International responsibility and notions of leadership have always been vague andsubjective terms. This is more than ever true today. Power is becoming increasinglydefuse; globalizing forces in international economics, information and culture, andvarious fragmentary forces, are imposing pressures upon the state from above andbelow and putting the utility of traditional power tools into doubt. The New WorldOrder is based upon an‘international society’conception of international politicsthrough which order and stability rest upon shared values, norms and institutions.The values which are said to underpin this order are economic and political liberalism,democracy, state territorial integrity, commitment to the peaceful settlement ofdisputes, and respect for human rights. In the light of the‘End of History’thesis andthe obvious liberal basis, some have charged that the New World Order is an exercisein‘Westernization’. There may be an element of truth in this, to which Japan has thepotential to make a corrective contribution in favour of non-Western values.Despite the controversy regarding the inclusivity or exclusivity of the NewWorld Order, some political characteristics are becoming self evident and point toan increased Japanese relevance. Firstly, there is a growing recognition that thetraditional dichotomy between‘international’and‘domestic has been irrevocablyblurred. This is conceptualized in a broad agenda of peace and security which goesbeyond the traditional inter-state military dimension and embraces the environment,socio-economic factors, natural resources and human rights. Thus, conditions withincountries are an essential determinant of relations between countries. Therefore, the524