This book analyses the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between japan and europe and shows that especially during the cold war years whilst they share a wide range of political values and goals the quality of diplomatic relations has often been sacrificed to both overcome trade issues and as a result of systemic factors. The european union and japan are respectively the worlds leading and third largest economies by gross domestic product gdp and when combined make up one we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. This book analyses the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between japan and europe and shows that especially during the cold war years whilst they share a wide range of political values and goals the quality of diplomatic relations has often been sacrificed to both overcome trade issues and as a result of systemic factors. Oliviero frattolillo diplomacy in japan eu relations from the cold war to the post bipolar era routledge 2013 352 pp march 2016 japanese journal of political science 1701135 137. Diplomacy in japan eu relations book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers since the 1950s japan europe relations have been characte