Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- PART ONE WHAT MADE JAPAN AND THE SOVIET UNION "DISTANT NEIGHBORS"? -- Chapter 1 Basic Determinants of Japanese-Soviet Relations -- 1. Background Factors -- 2. Basic Framework: Politico-Diplomatic Factors -- 3. Perceptions, Policies, and International Behavior -- 4. Issues and Disputes -- Chapter 2 Approaches to National Security -- 1. Solving International Conflicts: The Legacy of World War II -- 2. Basic Views on National Security