Japan: Asian peacekeeper of the 21st century?
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Authors
Young, William J.
Subjects
Japan
Japanese Security Policy
Japanese Foreign Policy
Japanese Security Policy
Japanese Foreign Policy
Advisors
Winterford, David
Date of Issue
1992-06
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The building of a "New World Order" presents the United States with novel opportunities and
problems. If the 21st century is to be the "Pacific Century," US-Japan relations will become the
cornerstone of US policy. The ongoing drawdown of US forces places a renewed emphasis on the
security relationship between the two countries. The United States has long desired an increase
in the security role played by Japanese military forces. In the wake of the Cold War and the Gulf
Crisis, Japanese opinion leaders are beginning to debate Japan's international security role. Within
the context of the debate, an increasingly visible group of opinion leaders, the Internationalists,
has emerged as the leading proponent of a greater Japanese security role. Their concept goes
beyond Peacekeeping Operations under United Nation auspices. This thesis analyzes the security policy debate now occurring in Japan, with a special emphasis
placed on the Internationalists. This assessment provides American policy leaders with important
insights into the internal Japanese debate regarding Japan's probable new role in the Pacific.
An understanding of Japanese domestic policy debates is vital in order for the United States
to realize successfully her policy aims in the Asia-Pacific region. This study, sourced entirely from
Japanese opinion leaders within the debate, serves to provide that insight.
Type
Thesis
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Format
144 p.;28 cm.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.