| ID | 137256 |
| Title Proper | Smart power and Japan’s self-defense forces |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Heng, Yee-Kuang |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From Iraq to the Gulf of Aden and the South Pacific, this paper evaluates how far theoretical ideas about smart power manifest in operational missions of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). To function within a ‘smart’ power context, this paper suggests that JSDF operates in ‘assisting’ mode, rather than the ‘threatening’ behavior of ‘hard’ power. JSDF also deployed alongside other Japanese ‘soft’ power tools – diplomatic, cultural, developmental, and NGOs, using tailored programs for different cultural and geographical contexts. Given constitutional constraints and public sensitivity towards coercive force, JSDF missions could be integrated more into a ‘whole-of-government’ approach advancing foreign policy goals through ‘smart power’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol.38, No.2; Apr.2015: p.282-308 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic StudiesVol: 38 No 3 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Japan ; Self-Defense Forces ; Pacific Partnership ; Gulf of Aden ; Smart Power ; Diplomatic Development ; Foreign Policy ; Japan Self-Defense Forces |