Resolving the Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute

<p>The unresolved territorial dispute between Japan and Russia over the South Kuril Islands/Northern Territories remains the largest obstacle to concluding a peace treaty and fully normalizing bilateral relations between the two nations. This book traces the evolution of transnational relations between subnational public authorities in Hokkaido and Sakhalin examining the interrelationship between these ties and the Russo-Japanese territorial dispute. </p>