| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 272 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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text file PDF |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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Contemporary Asia in the world
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Contemporary Asia in the world.
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| Summary |
For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States, eschewing a potential leadership role in regional and global security. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since the rise of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's military capabilities have resurged. 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. Despite openness to new approaches, however, three historical legacies'contested memories of the Pacific War and Imperial Japan, postwar anti-militarist convictions, and an unequal relationship with the United States'play an outsized role. In Japan's Security Renaissance Oros argues that Japan's future security policies will continue to be shaped by these legacies, which Japanese leaders have struggled to address. He argues that claims of rising nationalism in Japan are overstated, but there has been a discernable shift favoring the conservative Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party. Bringing together Japanese domestic politics with the broader geopolitical landscape of East Asia and the world, Japan's Security Renaissance provides guidance on this century's emerging international dynamics. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Japan's twenty-first-century security renaissance -- The gradual awakening -- Japan's relative decline and new security challenges in a multipolar Asia -- Domestic power transitions and Japan's evolving strategic posture, 2006 to 2012 -- The new conservative mainstream and new security policies under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, 2012 to 2016 -- Conclusion : implications and next steps in Japan's security renaissance. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
National security -- Japan.
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National security. |
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Japan. |
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Japan -- Strategic aspects.
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Japan -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1989- |
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Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1989-
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1989 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Oros, Andrew. Japan's security renaissance. New York : Columbia University Press, [2017] 9780231172608 (DLC) 2016014024 (OCoLC)953258070 |
| ISBN |
9780231542593 (electronic book) |
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0231542593 (electronic book) |
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9780231172608 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0231172605 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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9780231172615 (paperback) |
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0231172613 (paperback) |
| Standard No. |
10.7312/oros17260 |
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