1st Edition

Japan's Security Policy

Edited By Keiji Nakatsuji Copyright 2023
240 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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. The contributions to the book explore Japan’s security policy by providing a detailed overview of the evolution of Japan’s security policy after the Cold War, including the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and the... Read more

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

Biography

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