Japan's Aging Peace: Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century

by Tom Phuong Le

Book Overview

Since the end of World War II, Japan has not sought to remilitarize, and its postwar constitution commits to renouncing aggressive warfare. Yet many inside and outside Japan have asked whether the country should or will return to commanding armed forces amid an increasingly challenging regional and global context and as domestic politics have shifted in favor of demonstrations of national strength.

Tom Phuong Le offers a novel explanation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231199791
• ISBN13: 9780231199797
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"