New Directions in Japan’s Security: Non-U.S. Centric Evolution

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Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Acronyms A note on Japanese transliteration and names Preface 1 Introduction 2 Explaining: decentering and recentering in security strategy Part I Non­American directions in defense policy 3 Centered on the fight within: the inward­looking nature of the Japanese debate on constitutional reinterpretation with a diluted US focus 4 Lifting the ban on defense industrial production cooperation with non­US partners Part II Diversifying security partners 5 Japan’s ‘special’ strategic partnership with Australia: ‘decentering’ underwrites ‘recentering’ 6 Japan’s policy toward India since 2000: for the Sake of maintaining US leadership in East Asia 7 Japan’s security partnerships with the Philippines and Vietnam Part III Japan’s focus on multilateral security cooperation 8 From a decentering and recentering imperative: Japan’s approach to Asian security multilateralism 9 Is Japan’s engagement in counter­piracy missions a step towards decentering of its security policy? 10 Japan’s cooperation with the EU in the nexus of development and security 11 Evolution of Japan’s non­US centric security strategy and European influences on Japan’s peace­building policy Part IV Reflections on Japan’s non­American focused initiatives 12 The continued centrality of the United States to Japan’s security doctrine in an era of expanding security partnerships 13 Non­US direction in Japan’s security strategy: a Chinese view 14 Conclusion Index