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Japan and East Timor: change and development of Japan's security policy and the road to East Timor / Kikkawa, Gen

Kikkawa, Gen	Journal Article
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2007.

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'Gulf War syndrome', which put Japan's 'comprehensive security' in a dilemma, triggered a reconsideration of Japan's overall security policy. The heated arguments centring on Japan's 'international contribution' during the first Gulf War (1990-91) eventually led to the conception of 'human security'. It is against this new security policy that Japan addressed the East Timor issue (1999). Notably unlike mainstream liberal democratic institution building, which emphasizes the importance of the growth of democratic traditions and the rule of law, Japan's policy of human security is centred on capacity-building and economic development

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Japan ; Eist Timor ; Seccurity Policy

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ID: 080026

Japan's changing defense policy: military deployment in the Persian Gulf / Shaoul, Raquel

Shaoul, Raquel	Journal Article
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Publication	2007.
Summary/Abstract	Since the early 1990s Japan's defense policy has been under incremental significant change, revealed mainly in the legislative field. This paper explores the extent to which Japan's defense policy is changing in military terms. Analysis of Japan's latest security posture in Iraq (2003-2006) brings to light changes in Japan's overall defense policy in terms of defense priorities and implementation

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Defence Policy ; Japan ; Persian Gulf ; Military Diplomacy

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ID: 080028

Living with disability in urban Japan / Stevens, Carolyn S

Stevens, Carolyn S	Journal Article
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2007.

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This article explores the uneasy juxtaposition between the user access and user reality of 'barrier-free design' (bariafurii desain) in urban Japan. It argues that the growing number of accessibility features in Japanese public spaces has not necessarily resulted in a 'barrier-free' society. While these visible reminders raise public awareness about the difficulties physical and intellectual disabilities present to individuals, people with disabilities and their carers still live in physically narrowed spaces, primarily because of the reality of the urban landscape and pressure from the number of users

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Civil Society ; Japan

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