Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security - From Pacifism to Realism?

Zusatztext "Paul Midford has written a ground breaking study that provides vital perspective on a much neglected dimension of Japanese foreign and security policy making. At a time when confusion abounds over the long-term orientation of Japanese policy, Midford's study provides valuable insight on the underlying structures that set the parameters for decision makers in Tokyo. It deserves to be read by anyone interested in Japan, the international relations of East Asia, and US policy in the region." Informationen zum Autor Paul Midford is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Sociology and Director of the Japan Program at the Norwegian University for Science and Technology in Trondheim. His books include Japanese Public Opinion and the War on Terrorism: Implications for Japan's Security Strategy. Klappentext "Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security" argues that Japanese public opinion matters and has acted to prevent overseas military deployments involving combat while increasingly supportive of a more normal military establishment capable of autonomously defending Japanese territory. Zusammenfassung Rethinking Japanese Public Opinion and Security argues that Japanese public opinion matters and has acted to prevent overseas military deployments involving combat while increasingly supportive of a more normal military establishment capable of autonomously defending Japanese territory.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Midford
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.01.2011
• EAN: 9780804772167
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-7216-7
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Studies in Asian Security; Studies in Asian Security (Har; Studies in Asian Security; Studies in Asian Security (Har
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education