1st Edition
The US-Japan Security Community Theoretical Understanding of Transpacific Relationships
By Hidekazu Sakai
Copyright 2019
120 Pages
by
Routledge
120 Pages
by
Routledge
120 Pages
by
Routledge
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Drawing on the work of Karl W. Deutsch, this book argues that the United States and Japan have formed their own security community, based on a sense of “collective identity.” In so doing, it provides a new theoretical outlook on co- operation between the United States and Japan, offering a fresh understanding of their bilateral relationship as one that goes beyond a mere military alliance or... Read more
1. Puzzles
2. Theory and Methodology
3. Emerging Collective Identity: The Persian Gulf War (1990–1991)
4. Nurturing Collective Identity: The September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
5. Cementing Collective Identity: The Tohoku Earthquake (2011)
6. Conclusion: New Understanding on the U.S.-Japan Relationship
Biography
Hidekazu Sakai is Associate Professor of Kansai Gaidai University, Japan. His research interests include international relations theory, international security, peacebuilding, and Asian-Pacific politics. His recent publications include Re-rising Japan: Its Strategic Power in International Relations (2017), co-edited with Yoichiro Sato.
