A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Parliamentarians and Normative Power Diffusion - A Case Study of Japan




AuthorsKeva Silja

PublisherBrill

Publication year2023

JournalInternational journal of parliamentary studies

Volume3

Issue2

First page 284

Last page308

eISSN2666-8912

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1163/26668912-bja10065

Web address https://doi.org/10.1163/26668912-bja10065


Abstract

Are parliamentarians involved in normative power diffusion? This case study of Japanese parliamentarians’ international activities shows how they engage in international norm diffusion at interparliamentary meetings in a way that multiplies the normative power efforts of Japan’s government. While parliamentarians are neither official foreign policy actors nor diplomats, they actively promote topics that support Japan’s normative power interests and employ mechanisms identified for normative power diffusion. Thus, parliamentarians become multipliers of Japan’s normative power efforts and have the ability to reach legislators in Japan’s key partner countries. This paper argues that, when abroad, Japanese legislators adopt the identity of an international representative of Japan, who supports promoting Japan’s interests in various areas, such as climate change, overseas agricultural investments, or regional financial stability.



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