This work examines how national identities and political-economic structure may shape press images of nations, and how such images may be related to the kind of government policies that are initiated within the context of international relations.

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1. Introduction PART I. THEORETICAL DEVELOPEMENT 2. Images of Nations and the Press 3. National Identity and Press Images 4. The U.S. and Japanese Press and Foreign Policy 5. Theorectical Assumptions, Hypotheses and Method. PART II. RESULTS, DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSION 6. U.S.-Japan Press Images and Governmental Policies. From the Mid-1950s to Early-1970s 7. U.S.-Japan Press Images and Governmental Policies. From Mid-1970s to the Mid-1990s 8. Quantitive Results of Press Images and Attributions. Comparisons of Time Frame I (Mid-1950s to Early 1970s) and Time Frame II (Mid-1970s to Mid-1990s) 9. Discussion and Conclusion