1st Edition

Japan from Koizumi to Abe Do Leaders Matter in Constitutional Reform

By Ka Mei Samantha Ma Copyright 2023
194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book studies national security strategies introduced by the Koizumi administration (2001–2006) and the second Abe administration (2012–2020). Drawing on the common themes of ‘normalization’, constitutional revision, in particular Article 9, and the right of collective self-defence, the volume examines through the theory of neoclassical realism how and why the national security initiatives of... Read more

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical Foundations and Core Concepts

3 International and Domestic Background of the National Security Initiatives by the Koizumi and the Second Abe Administrations

4 National Security Initiatives of the Koizumi Administration

5 National Security Initiatives of the Second Abe Administration

6 A Comparative Study of the National Security Initiatives of the Koizumi and the Second Abe Administrations

7 Future Outlook for the Post-Abe Administrations

Bibliography

Appendix: List of Interviews from March 2017 to February 2018

Index

Biography

Ka Mei Samantha Ma is a legal professional in Hong Kong and an academic with research interests in the study of the international relations of Japan, China studies and the law and politics of Hong Kong. She has taught at various universities in Hong Kong and has publications in English and Chinese.