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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964093803321

Autore

Oros Andrew

Titolo

Global security watch--Japan / / Andrew L. Oros and Yuki Tatsumi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, c2010

ISBN

9786612933462

9781282933460

1282933469

9780313381393

0313381399

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xix, 198 p

Collana

Global security watch

Altri autori (Persone)

TatsumiYuki

Disciplina

355/.033052

Soggetti

National security - Japan

Japan Foreign relations United States

Japan Foreign relations

Japan Military policy

Japan Strategic aspects

United States Foreign relations Japan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Historical overview : the rise and fall (and rise?) of a global military power -- Civilian institutions for the defense of Japan -- Uniformed institutions and capabilities -- The Japan-United States security relationship -- Japan's regional security environment -- Democratic politics and Japan's evolving security role -- Appendix A: biographies -- Appendix B: chronology -- Appendix C: documents.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Japan's national security institutions and policy today, including a detailed discussion of Japan's regional security environment and its alliance with the United States in the context of the Democratic Party of Japan's rise to power in August 2009. 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the revision of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, making Japan one of the United States's longest and most important military allies. Over 40, 000 US troops are based in Japan, as is the only U.S. aircraft carrier based outside the United



States, the USS George Washington. Japan possesses one of the world's largest economies and strongest military forces, and as a result, its national security policies and institutions are highly significant-not just to America, but to the rest of the global community as well. This book provides an overview of Japan's transformation into one of the world's most capable military powers over the past 150 years. Particular attention is paid to developments in the past decade, such as the 2009 change in the controlling political party and Japan's responses to new global security threats.