Japan''s Security Policy

This book analyses Japan's security policy after the Cold War and engages with the question of whether, since the Cold War ended, Japan has again become a global security player.

List of contents

Part 1: Historical Overview 1. The Cold War and Japan-US Alliance as Backdrop 2. Post-Cold War Crises and A Search for a New Security Policy 3. Did Japan become a global security player again? Part 2: Regional Issues 4. Japan and South Korea: Can the two countries cooperate over North Korea nuclear crisis? 5. Layered Security on Okinawa: Engaging international, national, and subnational narratives 6. How did Japan take the Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1995-6 Part 3: Security Policy by Function 7. Japan’s Energy Security 8. Japan’s Food Security Policy 9. Why Did Japan Engage in Human Security Diplomacy?

About the author

Keiji Nakatsuji is a Professor of the College of International Relations at Ritsumeikan University, Japan.

Summary

This book analyses Japan’s security policy after the Cold War and engages with the question of whether, since the Cold War ended, Japan has again become a global security player.

Product details

• Authors: Keiji Nakatsuji
• Assisted by: Keiji Nakatsuji (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.01.2023
• EAN: 9781032139531
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3213953-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Japan, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Military and defence strategy