analyzing or assessing some aspect or aspects of the readings (One format is to use the discussion in the paper to answer a specific question)
For these readings, they talk about Relations between Japan, East Asia and the United States. You can analyze the US-JAPAN-KOREA Trilateralism and give your own opinion about it. You can also analyze Why Japan has trouble to establish trust with other East Asian countries and how does US fit into this problem. You can also analyze will Japan and US relationship be stable during next couple years, will US abandon Japan and why. You can analyze all kinds of question, just make sure you use some sources from the readings and doing outside research at the same time. You can use as many sources as you want.
Here are the readings:
Shambaugh and Yahuda 197-224
Strategic Asia 2014-2015 pp 35-60
Chapter 7 United States Relations with Japan
Emma Chanlett-Avery, William Cooper, Mark Manyin, Ian Rinehart, Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Washington DC: The Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Report RL33436
