
Japan's Remilitarisation
Christopher W. Hughes(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 17. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
188 pages
978-0-415-55692-7 (ISBN)
Description
Is Japan on a path towards assuming a greater military role internationally, or has the recent military normalisation ground to a halt since the premiership of Junichiro Koizumi? In this book, Christopher W. Hughes assesses developments in defence expenditure, civil-military relations, domestic and international military-industrial complexes, Japan's procurement of regional and global power-projection capabilities, the expansion of US-Japan cooperation, and attitudes towards nuclear weapons, constitutional revision and the use of military force.
In all of these areas, dynamic and long-term changes outweigh Japan's short-term political logjam over security policy. Hughes argues that many post-war constraints on Japan's military role are still eroding, and that Tokyo is moving towards a more assertive military role and strengthened US-Japan cooperation. Japan's remilitarisation will boost its international security role and the dominance of the US-Japan alliance in regional and global security affairs, but will need to be carefully managed if it is not to become a source of destabilising tensions.
In all of these areas, dynamic and long-term changes outweigh Japan's short-term political logjam over security policy. Hughes argues that many post-war constraints on Japan's military role are still eroding, and that Tokyo is moving towards a more assertive military role and strengthened US-Japan cooperation. Japan's remilitarisation will boost its international security role and the dominance of the US-Japan alliance in regional and global security affairs, but will need to be carefully managed if it is not to become a source of destabilising tensions.
Reviews / Votes
'...an informative read and a great way to update one's knowledge' - Martin Laflamme, Far Eastern Economic Review'This book is a rare find among recent publications, in that it comprehensively deals with the controversial topic of Japan's remilitarization [...] It contains insightful points throughout, based on careful conceptualization and rich research work.' - Pacific Affairs, Volume 84, No. 1 - March 2011
"Summing Up: Recommended. All readership levels." - S. C. Hart, CHOICE (February 2010)
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-55692-7 (9780415556927)
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Christopher W. Hughes is Professor of International Politics and Japanese at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK. He was previously a Research Fellow at the University of Hiroshima, and Asahi Shimbun Visiting Professor of Mass Media and Politics in the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo. In 2009-10 he will be the Edwin O. Reischauer Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at the Department of Government/Reischauer Institute, Harvard University. His publications include Japan's Re-emergence as a 'Normal' Military Power (Adelphi 368-9).
Content
Introduction 1. The Trajectory of Japan's Remilitarisation 2. Japan's Military Doctrine, Expenditure and Power Projection 3. The Transformation of Civilian Control 4. Japan's Military-Industrial Complex 5. Japan's External Military Commitments 6. The Erosion of Japan's Anti-militaristic Principles Conclusion: Japan's remilitarisation: implications and future directions Appendix: Tables and charts