Japanese security policy under Prime Minister Abe: A revival of militarism? from japan minister of defense Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 31 min 59 sec
✓ Published: 26-Sep-2016

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The predisposition of international relations scholars to examine the evolution of Japanese security policy through the prism of realism has been challenged by constructivist approaches. Whereas the former has recently paid attention to the change in security policy following the ‘rise of China,’ the latter continues to focus on the constraints on policy posed by antimilitarist norms. These two approaches lead to contenting interpretations for the constrained changes now taking place in Japa