Japan's maritime security strategy : the Japan Coast Guard and maritime outlaws / Lindsay Black.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Lindsay, 1976- author.

Series:

Critical studies of the Asia Pacific series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japan. Kaijō Hoanchō.

Japan.

Piracy (International law)--Japan.

Piracy (International law).

Piracy--Prevention--International cooperation.

Piracy.

Security, International--Japan.

Security, International.

Law of the sea--Japan.

Law of the sea.

Piracy--Prevention.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

xii, 221 pages : iilustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]

Summary:

In recent times, international society has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea, including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Whilst the United States has promoted 'coalitions of the willing' and sought to transform international maritime law in response to these 'outlaws', Japanese governments have developed an innovative maritime security strategy centering on the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). Concerned by Japan's international image as a former imperialist power, Tokyo has relied upon the identity of the JCG as a law enforcement and rescue organization to garner support for its maritime security strategy. Japan's non-military efforts have developed the capacities of states and built institutions in the Southeast Asian region and beyond. The JCG's response to maritime 'outlaws' belies characterizations of Japan as a passive state that does not contribute to international order. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Japan: An Innovative Power? 15

3 Defining Outlaws 35

4 The Root Causes of Outlaw Behaviour 62

5 North Korean 'Suspicious Ships' 97

6 Piracy in Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Aden 117

7 Counter-Terrorism and Proliferation at Sea 141

8 Conclusion 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-211) and index.

ISBN:

9781137385543

1137385545

OCLC:

866583969