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JCIE publishes nonpartisan analyses based on our research and dialogues programs. Many of our publications are available for download at no charge, while others are available via our partner distributor and major online booksellers. Click on each title for further information. For inquiries about permissions or bulk purchases, please contact JCIE.
Backgrounder: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s US Visit
Japan Center for International Exchange
April 27, 2015
This background brief addresses pressing issues in US-Japan relations in preparation for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Boston and Washington DC, where he became the first Japanese prime minister to address a joint session of Congress.
Strengthening US-Japan NGO Partnerships on Humanitarian Responses—Lessons from 3/11
Japan Center for International Exchange
2015
This two-year study assesses the effectiveness of Japanese NGOs’ international partnerships in the response to the 3/11 disaster. Based on interviews with key figures from Japanese and Western NGOS, donors, and governments, JCIE proposes nine measures to strengthen US-Japan NGO partnerships.
Bringing People Together: Assessing the Impact of 3/11 on US-Japan Grassroots Exchange
Atsuko Geiger
2015
Dr. Atsuko Geiger analyzes the depth of preexisting US-Japan grassroots ties, which was made evident by the international response to Japan’s 3/11 disaster, and also how these efforts can continue to play a role in the future.
International Philanthropy and Disasters in Developed Countries: The US Response to Japan’s 3.11 Disaster
James Gannon
July 2014
An analysis of the US philanthropic response to the 3/11 disaster in Japan and the challenges of donor coordination for disasters in developed countries.
Beyond 2015: ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership for Democracy, Peace, and Prosperity in Southeast Asia
Rizal Sukma and Yoshihide Soeya, eds.
2013
This report, based on the study conducted to reexamine and redefine the strategic value of ASEAN-Japan cooperation, offers recommendations for such cooperation and integration among ASEAN countries.
A Growing Force: Civil Society's Role in Asian Regional Security
Rizal Sukma and James Gannon, eds.
2013
The authors explore the role of civil society organizations in responding to security threats in the five areas of piracy, disaster relief, human trafficking, health, and climate change, in order to analyze their effectiveness and what can be done to make them more successful.