Japan's Civil-Military Diplomacy: The Banks of the Rubicon

ISBN-13: 9781138629233 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 192 str.

Dennis T. Yasutomo

Opis

Exploring Japan’s involvement in both Afghanistan and Iraq, this book examines the evolution and nature of the new civil-military dimension in Japanese foreign policy. It shows how foreign aid, Japan’s traditional non-military diplomatic tool, was merged with the operations of the Japanese Self-Defense Force in Iraq and the activities of NATO-ISAF forces in Afghanistan, and emphasises the centrality of civilian power to Japanese foreign policy and diplomacy. However, Dennis Yasutomo argues that while a new civil-military security culture is replacing the old merchant state culture of pacifism and anti-militarism, Japan does not yet qualify as a military "normal nation".

Recenzje

"Japan’s Civil-Military Diplomacy is especially suited for those seeking a detailed account of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) recent deployments overseas (especially to Iraq, 2004–2006) and of the changes to Japan’s civil-military relations this has required...Yasutomo (Smith College) makes a more important contribution to our
understanding of Japan’s contemporary security practices (and also Japan’s foreign aid policies)." - Andrew L. Oros, Washington College, Pacific Affairs: Volume 88, No. 4 – December 2015

Spis treści

1. When Venus Aligns with Mars: Japan’s New Civil-Military Diplomacy 2. The Near Bank: From "Strategic Ambiguity" to "Strategic Synergy" in Afghanistan 3. The Far Bank: From "Shock and Awe" to "Parse and Awe" in Iraq 4. The Far Bank: From "Two Wheels of One Cart" to "Strategic Symbiosis" in Samawah 5. On the Banks of the Rubicon: Civil-Military Diplomacy at the Water’s Edge

O autorze

Dennis T. Yasutomo is Professor of Government and East Asian Studies at Smith College, USA