Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Note on Asian Family and Place-Names xix
6. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms xxi
7. Map of Japan and Its Region xxiv
8. Chapter One. Japan’s Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance 1
9. Chapter Two. The Gradual Awakening 35
10. Chapter Three. Japan’s Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia 66
11. Chapter Four. Domestic Power Transitions and Japan’s Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012 96
12. Chapter Five. The New Conservative Mainstream and New Security Policies Under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, 2012 to 2016 126
13. Conclusion. Implications and Next Steps in Japan’s Security Renaissance 169
14. Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016 189
15. Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016 190
16. Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015 193
17. Notes 205
18. Bibliography 243
19. Index 255