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OverviewThis book examines Japan’s nuclear identity and its implications for abolition of nuclear weapons. By applying analytical eclecticism in combination with international relations theory, this book categorizes Japan’s nuclear identity as a ‘nuclear-bombed state’ (classical liberalism), ‘nuclear disarmament state’ (neoliberalism), ‘nuclear-threatened state’ (classical realism), and a ‘nuclear umbrella state’ (neorealism). This research investigates whether the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were ‘genocide’ or not, to what degree Japan has contributed to nuclear disarmament, how Japan has been threatened by ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons of North Korea, and how Japan’s security policy has been embedded with the nuclear strategy of the United States. It also sheds light on theoretical factors that Japan does not support the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Finally, this book considers the future of Japan’s nuclear identity and attempts to explore alternatives for Japan’s nuclear disarmament diplomacy toward a world without nuclear weapons. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daisuke AkimotoPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.412kg ISBN: 9789811535437ISBN 10: 9811535434 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 27 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Paradox of Japan’s Nuclear Identity2. Japan as a ‘Nuclear-Bombed State’: The Genocidal Nature of Nuclear Violence.3. Japan as a ‘Nuclear Disarmament State’: Its Global Initiative for Nuclear Abolition4. Japan as a ‘Nuclear-Threatened State’: Facing the Nuclear Threat of North Korea5. Japan as a ‘Nuclear Umbrella State’: Embedded in the US Nuclear Strategy6. Japan and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)7. The Future of Japan’s Nuclear Disarmament DiplomacyReviewsAuthor InformationDaisuke Akimoto is Official Secretary in the House of Representatives, Japan, and former Assistant Professor at the Soka University Peace Research Institute, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |