1st Edition

The Challenges of the US-Japan Military Arrangement: Competing Security Transitions in a Changing International Environment Competing Security Transitions in a Changing International Environment

By Anthony DiFilippo Copyright 2002
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

This is an in-depth analysis of the U.S.-Japan security alliance and its implications for Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. It moves away from the official line that the alliance is a vital aspect of Japan's security policy and introduces issues and arguments that are often overlooked: American security policy has failed to achieve its goals; Japan's interests are not fully served by the... Read more
1. Introduction: Challenges of the Twenty-First Century 2. The Bilateral Security Relationship: What It Is Today 3. Consequences of the Alliance 4. Debates on the Purpose of the Alliance 5. How the Japanese Public Views Security 6. Security Options: Staying the Course or Implementing an Alternative

Biography

DiFilippo, Anthony