Japan's threat perception during the Cold War : a psychological account / Eitan Oren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oren, Eitan, author.

Series:

Cold War in Asia

The Cold War in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National security--Japan--History--20th century.

National security.

Cold War.

International relations--Psychological aspects.

International relations.

Threat (Psychology).

Diplomatic relations.

Politics and government.

Japan--Foreign relations--1945-1989.

Japan.

Japan--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 142 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.

Summary:

"Oren re-examines Japan's threat perception during the first two decades of the Cold war, using wide range of source materials, including many unavailable in English, or only recently declassified. There is a widely shared misconception that during the cold war the Japanese were largely shielded from threats due to the American military protection, the regional balance of power, Japan's geographical insularity and domestic aversion to militarism. Oren dispels this, showing how security threats pervaded Japanese strategic thinking in this period. By dispelling this misconception, Oren enables us to more accurately gauge the degree to which Japan's threat perception has evolved during and after the end of the cold war and to enhance our understanding of Tokyo's strategic calculus in the current situation of rivalry between China and the USA. This book will be of great value both to scholars of Japanese history and of contemporary international relations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Japan's Threat Perception

Introduction

An alternative framework for the analysis of Japan's threat perception

Japan's Threat Perception in the early Cold-War Era (1952-1972)

Explaining Japan's Threat Perception

Conclusion: Why should anyone are?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781032148298

1032148292

9781032148304

1032148306

OCLC:

1342619931

Publisher Number:

99994027430