| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 188 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/RoutledgeCurzon series |
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Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/RoutledgeCurzon series.
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| Contents |
1. IR theory and Japan -- 2. Norms and Japan -- 3. The Cold War, 1956 to 1990 -- 4. The second Gulf War -- 5. Cambodia -- 6. Post-UNTAC operations -- 7. Conclusions |
| Summary |
Japan's postwar constitution in which the Japanese government famously renounced war forever has meant that the country has been reluctant, until recently, to commit its armed forces in the international arena. However, in the last decade or so, Japan has played a much more active role in peacekeeping and its troops have been deployed as part of UN forces in trouble spots as varied as the Gulf, Cambodia, the Golan Heights, Kosovo and the East Timor. This book examines these developments within the border context of international relations theory and changes in Japan's domestic and regional pol |
| Notes |
"First published 2003 by RoutledgeCurzon"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-181) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Peacekeeping forces -- Japan
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LAW -- International.
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Armed Forces
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Peacekeeping forces
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| SUBJECT |
Japan -- Armed Forces -- Foreign countries
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| Subject |
Japan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2002151645 |
| ISBN |
0203391489 |
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9780203391488 |
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9780415263849 |
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0415263840 |
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9781134502509 |
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1134502508 |
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9781134502455 |
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1134502451 |
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9781134502493 |
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1134502494 |
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0429230796 |
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9780429230790 |
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1280072725 |
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9781280072727 |
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