Japans Security Renaissance - New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Andrew L. Oros

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Oros, Andrew L. Oros
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780231172615
• ISBN: 978-0-231-17261-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Contemporary Asia in the World; Contemporary Asia in the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, International Relations, Diplomacy, Asian History