Japan's Civil-Military Diplomacy: The Banks of the Rubicon

211 Pages·2014·2.094 MB·English

by  Dennis T. Yasutomo

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Japan s Civil Military Diplomacy
Sincetheearly1990s,therehasbeenaclearevolutioninthemilitarydimension
of Japanese diplomacy. From Gulf War I in 1991 to the present day, an
incrementalbutunmistakableacceptanceof,andresortto,militarydispatches
has taken place, and yet crucially, Japan has not morphed into a traditional
military power.
Exploring Japan’s involvement in both Afghanistan and Iraq, this book
examines the evolution and nature of the new civil–military dimension in
Japanese foreign policy. It shows how foreign aid, Japan’s traditional non-
military diplomatic tool, was mergedwith the operations of the Japanese Self
Defense Force in Iraq and the activities of NATO/ISAF forces in Afghani-
stan, and emphasizes the centralityof civilianpowertoJapaneseforeignpolicy
and diplomacy. However, Dennis Yasutomo argues that while a new civil–
militarysecuritycultureisreplacingtheoldmerchantstatecultureofpacifism
and anti-militarism, Japan does not yet qualify as a militarily “normal
nation.” Further, the book’s exploration of the increased utilization of mili-
tary power within the context of civilian objectives and non-military diplo-
matic instruments, sheds light on the current build-up of Japanese military
power in East and Southeast Asia amid territorial disputes and nuclear
threats, and highlights the impact that Japan’s new civil–military diplomacy
may have on wider international affairs in the twenty-first century.
Drawing on interviews with key actors in Tokyo, as well as with practi-
tioners who have served on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, this book
will have broad appeal to students and scholars working on Japanese politics
and diplomacy, military and security studies and international relations.
Dennis T. Yasutomo is Professor of Government and East Asian Studies at
Smith College, USA.
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Japan s Civil Military
Diplomacy
The banks of the Rubicon
Dennis T. Yasutomo