| ID | 153322 |
| Title Proper | From management crisis to crisis management? Japan’s post-2012 institutional reforms and Sino-Japanese crisis (In)stability |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Erickson, Andrew S ; Liff, Adam P |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since 2012, China’s assertion of its sovereignty claim to the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands has significantly raised the risk of a potentially escalatory political-military crisis with Japan. As circumstances worsen, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has championed major institutional reforms aimed at centralizing Japanese security policy decision-making and vastly improving crisis management. This article assesses these reforms’ significance for ameliorating Japan’s long-standing internal crisis management weaknesses, and enhancing its ability to communicate with Beijing promptly under challenging conditions. While significant issues remain, recent developments – especially the establishment of Japan’s first-ever National Security Council – demonstrate significant progress. Bilaterally, however, important firebreaks remain conspicuously absent. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 40, No.5; Aug 2017: p.604-638 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 40 No 5 |
| Key Words | Security ; National security council ; Japan ; China ; Crisis Management |