Routledge Handbook of Japanese Security

List of contents

1) History of Japanese security policy
2) Japanese grand strategy
3) Japanese security policy in theory
4) Japan’s security policy-making
5) Japan’s military institutions
6) Japanese military power
7) Japan and nuclear weapons
8) Japan and key regional issues
9) Japan-US alliance
10) Japan and multilateralism
11) Japan and non-traditional security
12) Japan security futures

About the author

Christopher W. Hughes is Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK.
Lai Yew Mengis Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (CPKLL), Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Summary

Since the end of the cold war Japan’s security policy has undergone a huge transformation as the country has become an increasingly active member of the international community. This Handbook is the first major volume to examine the current state of Japanese security from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. An internationally renowned line up of contributors provide up-to-date and authoritative articles in one easy-to-use and accessible reference guide.
Divided into sections, this handbook includes chapers on:

• History of Japanese security policy
• Japanese grand strategy and policy making
• Military power and institutions
• Key regional issues
• Japan-US alliance
• Multilateralism
• Non-traditional security

Offering a complete overview of Japanese security, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying this field.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher (University of Warwick Hughes, Christopher W (University of Warwick Hughes, Christopher W. (EDT)/ Lai Hughes, Christopher W. Lai Hughes
• Assisted by: Christopher Hughes (Editor), Christopher W Hughes (Editor), Christopher W (University of Warwick Hughes (Editor), Christopher W. Hughes (Editor), Hughes Christopher (Editor), Yew Meng Lai (Editor), Yew Meng (University Malaysia Sabah Lai (Editor), Lai Yew Meng (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.12.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9780415705660
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70566-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution