Beyond Pacifism: Why Japan Must Become a "Normal" Nation - Couverture rigide

Middlebrooks Jr., William C.

 
9780313355240: Beyond Pacifism: Why Japan Must Become a "Normal" Nation
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ISBN 10 : 031335524X ISBN 13 : 9780313355240
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2008

Synopsis

The so-called pacifist clause of the Japanese Constitution (Article 9) binds the Japanese people forever to renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. Beyond Pacifism argues that Japan must either repeal Article 9, or face a future in which Japan might be compelled to surrender sovereign authority in order to appease one or more of its immediate neighbors. If Japan cannot free itself of the constraints of its constitutional pacifism and choose to become a normal nation, willing and able to defend itself and its interests, it must endure what former Prime Minister Koizumi describes as the peace of slaves.

Since 1952 Japan has followed the path of reinterpreting Article 9 in order to work around its pacifist strictures. Many Japanese party leaders—including prime ministers Abe and Koizumi—have called for Article 9 to be revised by the addition of a clause authorizing the use of force for the purpose of self-defense against aggression directed against the Japanese nation. Most foreign commentators and scholars urge Tokyo to continue to work around Article 9 without amendment. By contrast, the author argues that neither reinterpretation nor revision will allow Japan to counter the growing military threats from North Korea and China. Japan's health as a democratic state, contends Middlebrooks, requires an honest re-alignment of its law with its modern national identity, which is normal and no longer poses a militaristic threat to regional stability.

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À propos de l?auteur

WILLIAM C. MIDDLEBROOKS, JR. is policy program manager at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury. He was formerly a senior counsel at the Office of Regulatory Policy at the Securities and Exchange Commission and an intelligence officer in the China Division of the Central Intelligence Agency, specializing in aspects of Chinese military modernization and Sino-Japanese security. He served as a communications officer in the United States Marine Corps, including a tour in Japan.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
031335524X
ISBN 13 
9780313355240
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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