Howard P. Lehman received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota in 1987 and has been teaching at the University of Utah since 1986. His publications include a book on economic development and many articles on South Africa, foreign debt negotiations, and African interest groups.

"The volume is a very useful addition to the recent publications about Japan’s relations with Africa, especially in the manner in which some of the chapters contend with policy issues about development." - Kweku Ampiah, Pacific Affairs: Volume 85, No. 1 - March 2012

• 1. Introduction: The Global Politics of Japanese-African Relations Howard P. Lehman 2. History of Japanese ODA to Africa Makoto Sato 3. The Asian Economic Model in Africa: Japanese Developmental Lessons for Africa Howard P. Lehman 4. The Ambiguous Japan: Aid Experience and the Notion of Self-Help Motoki Takahashi 5. International Debt Management: Japan’s Policy to Africa Jun’ichi Hasegawa 6. Policy Coordination Among Aid Donors: Japan’s Position from a European Perspective Nobuyuki Hashimoto 7. Japan and the Poverty Reduction Aid Regime: Challenges and Opportunities in Assistance for Africa Motoki Takahashi

Howard P. Lehman received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Minnesota in 1987 and has been teaching at the University of Utah since 1986. His publications include a book on economic development and many articles on South Africa, foreign debt negotiations, and African interest groups.

"The volume is a very useful addition to the recent publications about Japan’s relations with Africa, especially in the manner in which some of the chapters contend with policy issues about development." - Kweku Ampiah, Pacific Affairs: Volume 85, No. 1 - March 2012

• 1. Introduction: The Global Politics of Japanese-African Relations Howard P. Lehman 2. History of Japanese ODA to Africa Makoto Sato 3. The Asian Economic Model in Africa: Japanese Developmental Lessons for Africa Howard P. Lehman 4. The Ambiguous Japan: Aid Experience and the Notion of Self-Help Motoki Takahashi 5. International Debt Management: Japan’s Policy to Africa Jun’ichi Hasegawa 6. Policy Coordination Among Aid Donors: Japan’s Position from a European Perspective Nobuyuki Hashimoto 7. Japan and the Poverty Reduction Aid Regime: Challenges and Opportunities in Assistance for Africa Motoki Takahashi