Japan's security renaissance : new policies and politics for the twenty-first century

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables ..................................................................................................ix

Preface ............................................................................................................................... xi

Note on Asian Family and Place-Names ...........................................................................xix

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................ xxi

Map of Japan and Its Region ............................................................................................ xxiv

CHAPTER ONE

Japan’s Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance ............................................................. 1

CHAPTER TWO

The Gradual Awakening ........................................................................................................ 35

CHAPTER THREE

Japan’s Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia ...................... 66

CHAPTER FOUR

Domestic Power Transitions and Japan’s Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012 ........... 96

CHAPTER FIVE

The New Conservative Mainstream and New Security Policies Under

Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, 2012 to 2016 ........................................................................... 126

Conclusion: Implications and Next Steps in Japan’s Security Renaissance .........................169

Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016 ...................... 189

Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016 .........190

Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015 .193