| ID | 155470 |
| Title Proper | Anarchic threats and hegemonic assurances |
| Other Title Information | Japan’s security production in the postwar era |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Anderson, Nicholas D |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | What explains Japan’s security behavior? As an economically powerful state without commensurate military capabilities, Japan has long puzzled theorists of international relations. To explain this puzzle, many scholars have put forth arguments focusing on Japanese domestic institutions and anti-militarist ideas. In contrast, I argue that Japan’s security ‘production’ is primarily driven by two key variables: the regional threat environment and the strength of security commitment from its ally and great power patron, the United States. These two factors vary and interact in ways that determine Japan’s level of security, which drives its security policy. These arguments are illustrated through a longitudinal analysis of Japan’s security behavior, comprised four temporal ‘cases’ running from 1960 to the present day. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 17, No.1; 2017: p.101–135 |
| Journal Source | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol: 17 No 1 |
| Key Words | Postwar Era ; Anarchic Threats ; Hegemonic Assurances ; Japan’s Security Production |