Book contents
- The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms
- The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Political Context
- Part III Macroeconomic Policy
- Part IV Third Arrow of Abenomics
- Part V Foreign Policy
- 16 Japan’s Defense Reforms under Abe
- 17 The Enduring Challenges of History Issues
- Index
16 - Japan’s Defense Reforms under Abe
Assessing Institutional and Policy Change
from Part V - Foreign Policy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2021
- The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms
- The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Political Context
- Part III Macroeconomic Policy
- Part IV Third Arrow of Abenomics
- Part V Foreign Policy
- 16 Japan’s Defense Reforms under Abe
- 17 The Enduring Challenges of History Issues
- Index
Summary
The Abe government pursued ambitious national security reforms in response to Japan’s rapidly changing strategic environment. This chapter surveys institutional and defense policy reforms achieved, including further centralization of Japan’s policy decision-making in the executive; significant shifts to defense posture; expanded emphasis on the USA–Japan alliance as the “cornerstone” of territorial security and regional peace and stability; and more extensive security ties with third countries. In keeping with this volume’s unifying theme – whether the Abe government represents a “major turning point” in Japan’s postwar trajectory – this chapter also assesses the practical significance of reforms and identifies the enabling and constraining factors likely to shape any future adjustments.
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