Japan's Security Renaissance : : New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century / / Andrew Oros.

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 Ab...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2017]
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Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
Series:Contemporary Asia in the World
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • 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
  • Chapter One. Japan's Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance
  • Chapter Two. The Gradual Awakening
  • Chapter Three. Japan's Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia
  • Chapter Four. Domestic Power Transitions and Japan's Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012
  • Chapter Five. 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
  • 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