Japan's Security Renaissance: New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century

by Andrew Oros and Andrew L. Oros

Book Overview

For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States, eschewing a potential leadership role in regional and global security. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since the rise of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's military capabilities have resurged. In this analysis of Japan's changing military policy, Andrew L. Oros shows how a gradual awakening to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231172613
• ISBN13: 9780231172615
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"