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Japan's Peacekeeping at a Crossroads Taking a Robust Stance or Remaining Hesitant? /

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"This carefully researched book offers fascinating insights into three puzzles: why Japanese governments expanded their contributions to UN peacekeeping since the early 1990s; why Tokyo withdrew its military engineers from South Sudan in 2017; and what this means for future (limited) Japanese e...

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Main Authors: Fujishige, Hiromi Nagata (Author), Uesugi, Yuji (Author), Honda, Tomoaki (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Sustainable Development Goals Series,
Subjects:
International relations.
Peace.
Asia > Politics and government.
Japan > History.
Foreign Policy.
Peace and Conflict Studies.
Asian Politics.
History of Japan.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Pursuit of "Integration" and "Robustness" in Japan's Peacekeeping Policy
  • 2.The Historical Background to Japan's Peacekeeping Policy from the Early Postwar Era to the Establishment of the PKO Act 1945-1992
  • 3. The Evolution of Japan's Peacekeeping Policy 1992-2012
  • 4. Recent Developments in Japan's International Peace Cooperation Under the Second Abe Government 2012-2020
  • 5. Cambodia: Japan's First UNPKO Contribution
  • 6. East Timor: Adapting to "Integration" and Responding to "Robustness"
  • 7. Haiti: The Development of "Seamless" Assistance from Disaster Relief to UNPKOs
  • 8. South Sudan: The SDF and "Protection of Civilians"
  • 9. Conclusion: Japan's Search for a New Direction in Peacekeeping.

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