本文研究目的有二,一是檢視日本與東南亞政經關係變遷與政策轉變,究竟是依賴還是互賴關係?是對立衝突還是合作互利關係?二是以建構主義觀點來檢視日本與東協雙邊政經政策之轉變,並透過發展與安全兩層面的分析,來建構日本與東協政經互動模式,以及進而來預測未來的發展趨勢。 進一步以建構主義的研究途徑進行分析,檢視日本與東協互動的三個時期(即權力更迭時期、東南亞金融危機時期、和反恐與經濟整合時期)的互動關係,以及其間的變動方式與趨勢。本文研究結論發現第一階段日本與東協的關係是經濟「依賴」,但政治卻是處於對立立場。第二階段日本與東協的關係在經濟上仍處於是「依賴」,但靠著自立自助的發展,降低對日本依賴程度,反倒對中國拓展更密切的經貿關係。這是因為日本遭受金融危機的衝擊,也降低對東協提供更多的經濟援助。但是政治上卻出現了合作現象,雙邊重視非傳統安全的合作,替代以往傳統安全上的對立關係。第三階段的日本與東協關係,在經濟上轉變成「互賴」,並以經濟合作夥伴關係共同發展,重視建立雙贏關係,但在政治上出現中國威脅論的高漲,以及日本追求政治正常化國家地位,在中國因素介入下,又使得日本與東協關係出現對立不安。
This paper have two purposes, first is that view the transformations of political economy relations and policy procedure between Japan and Southeast Asia, whether it is dependent or interdependent relationship? Antagonistic conflict or reciprocity relationship? Second is that using the constructivism perspective to view Japan and ASEAN bilateral political and economic policy changes, and through two levels analysis of development and security to construct the Japan-ASEAN political and economic interaction model, and thus to predict future trends. This paper uses constructivism approach to analyze the three phases of relationship between Japan and ASEAN. The conclusion is that in the first phase the relationship between Japan and ASEAN economic is ”dependency,” but in politic it is the opposite. In the second phase, the relationship between Japan and ASEAN is still ”dependent” in economy, but ASEAN relies on self-help to reduce the affect of Japan, and have actually closer to China to expand trade and economic relations. It is because Japan also suffers from the impact of the financial crisis, and then reduces the economical assistance for ASEAN. But in political cooperation, bilateral of non-traditional security cooperation is instead of traditional antagonism security. In the third phase, the economical relation transfers to ”interdependence,” and develops with economical partnership, but with the threat of China appears, and Japan's pursuit of a normal state so that Japan and ASEAN relation may be into an against anxiety.