Therefore, this thesis will discuss and analyze the role of information/knowledge exchange in economic statecraft with the case study being Japanese economic statecraft in the agricultural sector,...Show moreTherefore, this thesis will discuss and analyze the role of information/knowledge exchange in economic statecraft with the case study being Japanese economic statecraft in the agricultural sector, how to overcome domestic hurdles to decrease dependency on other nations and thus improve one’s own position. In addition it attempts to claim that terms as Geoeconomics are not as different from economic statecraft and with its introduction into the field does not contribute any substantial new insights in the academic debate, as it is rather similar to economic statecraft.Show less