Japan’s Security Renaissance: New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century (Contemporary Asia in the World)

Synopsis

Introduction : Japan's Twenty-first-century Security Renaissance -- The Gradual Awakening -- Japan's Relative Decline And New Security Challenges In A Multipolar Asia -- Domestic Power Transitions And Japan's Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006-12 -- The New Conservative Mainstream And New Security Policies Under Pm Shinzo Abe, 2012-15 -- Conclusion : Implications And Next Steps In Japan's Security Renaissance -- Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers And Party Affiliations, 2000-2015 -- Appendix 2: Percentage Of Party Vote And Seats In National Elections, 2005-2014 -- Appendix 3: Major Historical Apology Statements By Japanese Officials, 1993-2015. Andrew L. Oros. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.