Routledge Handbook of Japanese Security

ISBN-13: 9780415705660 / Angielski / Twarda / 2028 / 400 str.

Christopher W. Hughes; Yew Meng Lai

Opis

Since the end of the cold war Japan's security policy has undergone a huge transformation as the country has become an increasingly active member of the international community. This Handbook is the first major volume to examine the current state of Japanese security from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. An internationally renowned line up of contributors provide up-to-date and authoritative articles in one easy-to-use and accessible reference guide. Divided into sections, this handbook includes chapers on:

• History of Japanese security policy
• Japanese grand strategy and policy making
• Military power and institutions
• Key regional issues
• Japan-US alliance
• Multilateralism
• Non-traditional security

Offering a complete overview of Japanese security, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying this field.

Spis treści

1) History of Japanese security policy

2) Japanese grand strategy

3) Japanese security policy in theory

4) Japan’s security policy-making

5) Japan’s military institutions　

6) Japanese military power

7) Japan and nuclear weapons　

8) Japan and key regional issues

9) Japan-US alliance

10) Japan and multilateralism

11) Japan and non-traditional security

12) Japan security futures

O autorze

Christopher W. Hughes is Professor of International Politics and Japanese Studies, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK.

Lai Yew Meng is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning (CPKLL), Universiti Malaysia Sabah.