Oros Japan’s Security Renaissance

New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-0-231-54259-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten

Reihe: Contemporary Asia in the World

In this analysis of Japan's changing military policy, Andrew L. Oros shows how a gradual awakening to new security challenges has culminated in the multifaceted "security renaissance" of the past decade. Bringing together Japanese domestic politics with the broader geopolitical landscape, he provides guidance on emerging international dynamics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Oros, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Note on Asian Family and Place-Names
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Map of Japan and Its Region
1. Japan's Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance
2. The Gradual Awakening
3. Japan's Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia
4. Domestic Power Transitions and Japan's Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012
5. The New Conservative Mainstream and New Security Policies Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2012 to 2016
Conclusion: Implications and Next Steps in Japan's Security Renaissance
Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016
Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016
Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew L. Oros is associate professor of political science and director of international studies at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He is the author of Normalizing Japan: Politics, Identity, and the Evolution of Security Practice (2008) and co-author of Global Security Watch: Japan (2010).