| ID | 104989 |
| Title Proper | Substantiating the cohesion of the post-cold war US-Japan alliance |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kim, Hyun-Wook |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Notwithstanding current disarray, the post-cold war US-Japan alliance has enjoyed its most cohesive status in its history. Japan altered its passive cold war alliance policy and became a more active and equal partner with the United States. Even though there exist many explanations of what has caused this cohesiveness, there is hardly any attempt to substantiate the level of alliance cohesion itself. The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the cohesion of this alliance by employing concrete operational indicators: homogeneity in goals, threat perception, strategic compatibility and command structure. By investigating how these operational indicators have changed over time, the author proves substantially that the post-cold war US-Japan alliance has developed more cohesively. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 65, No. 3; Jun 2011: p340-359 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 65, No. 3; Jun 2011: p340-359 |
| Key Words | Defence Budget - Sharing, ; Threat Perception, ; US - Japan Alliance ; Post-Cold War ; Cold War ; US – Japan Alliance |