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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795547503321

Autore

Ishii Yurika

Titolo

Japanese maritime security and law of the sea / / Yurika Ishii

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : Brill Nijhoff, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9789004500419

9789004470064

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

International law in Japanese perspective, , 0929-7111 ; ; volume 14

Disciplina

341.450952

Soggetti

National security - Law and legislation - Japan

Law of the sea - Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Use of weapons at aea -- Use of force at sea -- Territorial sea -- Straits -- Exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, and islands -- Air defense -- Protecting the sea lanes of communication -- The use of civilian assets for national security management -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

"Japan, the geopolitical lynchpin in the East Asian region, has developed a unique maritime security policy and interpretation of the law of the sea. Japanese Maritime Security and the Law of the Sea is the first title to provide a comprehensive and detailed analysis on these themes in English, examines Japan's domestic laws and its approach to international law. The topics covered include Japan's claim over its maritime entitlement, policies on the use of force at sea, and the mandates of the Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard to use coercive measures in maritime zones and airspace, both in peacetime and in times of emergency"--