Evolving Japanese security policy : which theory best describes Japan?

This dissertation compares the three contending theories (antimilitarism, mercantile realism, and conventional realism) in explaining Japan's post-World War II security policy. This essay argues that military strategic concerns are the major driving forces behind Japan's security policy.

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Main Author: Ting, I Chiu.
Other Authors: Katsumata, Hiro
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14389
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:This dissertation compares the three contending theories (antimilitarism, mercantile realism, and conventional realism) in explaining Japan's post-World War II security policy. This essay argues that military strategic concerns are the major driving forces behind Japan's security policy.