Japan and the IISS by Ward, Robert; Koshino, Yuka; Lebreton, Matthieu;

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This book illuminates the evolution of Japanese strategic thinking since the 1960s against the background of Japan–UK interaction.

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Strategic links between Japan and Europe during the Cold War were limited. During this period the IISS helped bridge the gap between the two, exposing its membership base to the international affairs of Asia and Japan and providing Japanese scholars, strategists and diplomats with a platform from which to amplify their voices in the West. Analyses by these experts often appeared in IISS publications, but the Institute also gained key insights through its well-established conferences and lecture series. These initiatives illuminated Japanese strategic thinking and perspectives on contemporary critical issues in Japan’s and Asia’s foreign, security and defence policy.

This Adelphi book, through its collection of earlier analysis, helps the reader to understand the evolution of Japanese strategic thought from the 1960s until today, and shines a light on the continuities and changes in this thinking. New, original analysis of the material seeks to identify areas where such thinking was prescient and remains relevant to the contemporary strategic environment, and other areas where predictions failed or assumptions were proved wrong. These new essays were also informed by interviews of Japanese senior scholars and diplomats who spent time with the IISS. This book seeks to frame, educate and guide strategic thinking on the most pressing issues of today, both in and outside Japan and Asia, and will be of great interest to analysts, practitioners and students of international affairs.

‘This notable book collects and considers important articles and speeches on strategic questions by Japanese prime ministers, diplomats, journalists and scholars. It serves as a historical record of Japan’s evolving strategic thought over the past six decades. It will be of great interest to anyone interested in Japan’s transition since 1945 into a peaceful nation and then an international power as the sole Asian member of the G7; as well as Tokyo’s more recent geopolitical adaptations in response to China’s rise as an economic and military challenge.’

Professor Nishihara Masashi, former President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) and former President, National Defense Academy

‘This authoritative work is a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of Japanese strategic thought and how Japan sees itself in the world. The careful curation of articles from each era, alongside excellent introductory chapters, results in an engaging and insightful work. With the signing of the Hiroshima Accord, the work of the IISS and the deep understanding and knowledge codified in this work have never been more vital.’

Michael Rivera King, Chief Executive, The Japan Society

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Editors’ Note  Contributors  Acknowledgements  Map: East Asia  Foreword  Introduction  Chapter One: Japan’s bridging role between Asia and the West  Chapter Two: The role of the IISS in bridging Japanese and Western strategic thinking  1960s  Timeline of events (1945–1960s)  Chapter Three: The Japanese attitude towards China  Chapter Four: American–Japanese relations  Chapter Five: The Asian balance of power: a comparison with European precedents  Chapter Six: The non-proliferation treaty and Japan  1970s  Timeline of events  Chapter Seven: Japan’s security in a multipolar world  Chapter Eight: Japan’s non-nuclear policy  Chapter Nine: Options for Japan’s foreign policy  Chapter Ten: The energy problem and alliance systems: Japan  Chapter Eleven: Naval competition and security in East Asia  1980s  Timeline of events  Chapter Twelve: The changing security circumstances in the 1980s  Chapter Thirteen The 1984 Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture  Chapter Fourteen: Japanese security policy: address by Mr Tadashi Kuranari, foreign minister of Japan, 8 September 1986 (excerpts)  Chapter Fifteen: East Asia, the Pacific and the West: strategic trends and implications: part II  Chapter Sixteen: The security of north-east Asia: part I  Chapter Seventeen: Prospects for security co-operation between East Asia and the West  1990s  Timeline of events  Chapter Eighteen: Japan’s role in international affairs  Chapter Nineteen: What role for Europe in Asian affairs?  Chapter Twenty: Rethinking Japan–US relations: security issues  Chapter Twenty-One: Identities and security in East Asia  2000–2020s  Timeline of events  Chapter Twenty-Two: China debates missile defence  Chapter Twenty-Three: Great-power relations in Asia: a Japanese perspective  Chapter Twenty-Four: The 13th IISS Asia Security Summit – the Shangri-La Dialogue: keynote address  Chapter Twenty-Five: ‘We are all small countries now’: IISS 2019 Alastair Buchan Lecture  Chapter Twenty-Six The 19th Regional Security Summit – the Shangri-La Dialogue: keynote address  Index