 | Japan''s Security Renaissance: New Policies and Politics for the Twenty-First Century Subjects: National security -- Japan; Japan -- Strategic aspects; Japan -- Politics and government -- 1989–; Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1989–; In this analysis of Japan's changing military policy, Andrew L. Oros shows how a gradual awakening to new security challenges has culminated in the multifaceted "security renaissance" of the past decade. Bringing together Japanese domestic politics with the broader geopolitical landscape, he provides guidance on emerging international dynamics. Andrew L. Oros is associate professor of political science and director of international studies at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. He is the author of Normalizing Japan: Politics, Identity, and the Evolution of Security Practice (2008) and co-author of Global Security Watch: Japan (2010). |
