National Identity and Japanese Revisionism

Kolmaš, Michal

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“…National administration seemed to increasingly function in a system of "anticipatory obedience" (sontaku) toward Abe and his entourage, even if this meant that the bureaucrats were no longer fully following legal provisions and procedures (Carlson 2020;Iio 2019). Some commentators even regarded Abe and his government as a risk for Japanese democracy (Banno and Yamaguchi 2014;Kolmaš 2018). They emphasized his personal, revisionist convictions that downplayed Japanese historical errors and acts of violence during its expansion wars.…”

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Navigating and Riding the Double Bind of Economic and Political Hedging: Japan and the US-China Strategic Competition

Chiavacci

2023

China-Us Competition

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Japan finds itself in a double bind. On the one hand, the United States (US) has been a committed military ally, guaranteeing the national security of Japan since 1952. Any discussion of abandonment by the US sends shockwaves throughout the conservative security establishment of Japan. On the other hand, the rise of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has transformed it into the most important trade partner of Japan, by far. Japan is interested in a continued expansion of the PRC economy. This paper analyzes the foreign economic policy of Japan and the security policy of the conservative, LDP-led governments under the leadership of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe (2012–2020) and his successors in this complex interplay of international relations and national politics.

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Section: The Rise Of a Core Executivementioning

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Navigating and Riding the Double Bind of Economic and Political Hedging: Japan and the US-China Strategic Competition

Chiavacci

2023

China-Us Competition

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“…While answers to these questions have varied, Abe's image as a nationalist politician has weighted heavily on how the literature engaged with the subject (Kolmas 2018). Some argue the core of his wide-reaching foreign, economic, and security agendas is best comprehended through the Prime Minister's revisionist ideology (Hughes 2015).…”

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Diplomatic and security practice under Abe Shinzō: the case for Realpolitik Japan

Pugliese

Patalano

2020

Australian Journal of International Affairs

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In what ways are Japanese foreign and security policies changing? How far will these changes go? Will they result in a policy posture that breaks from the post-1945 approach as originally designed by Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru? This special issue presents six articles that address these questions. They tackle the relationship between recent changes in Japanese domestic policy institutions and Japanese diplomatic and security practice. In this introduction, we outline the significance of the essays' findings and propose a methodological shift in the interpretation of Japanese policy. We make the case that Japan's approach to diplomatic and security affairs under Abe is evidence of the emergence of a 'Realpolitik Japan'. From this perspective, we argue that values and political ideology have translated into practical choices that make the question of the 'break with the post-1945' approach less relevant to understand the significance of political change.

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“…Japan's history of the Second Sino-Japanese war is heavily politicised, having diverged into competing historical narratives following the adoption of the post-war constitution in 1947 (Gustafsson et al, 2018). This divergence arose from the debate over Japan's post-war national identity, which is still ongoing (Kolmas, 2019). Article 9, the constitutional rejection of force as a tool of foreign policy which was imposed upon Japan after the war, is a prominent point of contention (Jager and Mitter, 2007).…”

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“…Concerning Japan, its exercise in security dilemma sensibility focuses on Noda's decision not to deploy the Self-Defence Force once the coast guard reached its operational capacity in the East China Sea on September 17 th . Article 9 of the Japanese constitution prohibits the use of military force as a tool of foreign policy but does allow for a military for the purposes of self-defence (Kolmas, 2019). As Japanese-administered territory, deploying the Self-Defence Force in the territorial waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands would not have breached Article 9.…”

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An unfortunate history: Securitization and historical narratives in the Sino-Japanese security paradox

Eves

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The history of Japan’s invasion of China during World War II has been credited with causing a prolonged deterioration in relations between the two countries. This deterioration coincides with increasing suspicion, leading to cyclical spirals of mutual insecurity. However, history is a contested space. China and Japan both have their own narratives of their shared wartime history and how these different narratives factor in the deteriorating Sino-Japanese relationship to contribute to their mutual insecurity is complex. This thesis explores the intersection between history and security to better understand how historical narratives factor in securitization processes before then contributing to cyclical security paradoxes. This is done through the development of a unique analytical framework. This framework includes securitization theory, which pertains to the process of an issue coming to be perceived as a security threat. The second major theoretical component of the framework is Booth and Wheeler’s security dilemma/paradox concept, which analyses cyclical spirals of insecurity born of suspicion and uncertainty. The third element is drawn from historiography, utilising Carr’s basic facts historiography to provide a transparent discussion of historical narratives and facts in the case studies. This is applied to two occurrences of the Senkaku/Diaoyu dispute, a Sino-Japanese territorial dispute in the East China Sea. Doing so reveals both the impact that Sino-Japanese narratives of the war are having and the specific mechanics of how they have this impact.

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National Identity and Japanese Revisionism

Cited by 5 publications

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Navigating and Riding the Double Bind of Economic and Political Hedging: Japan and the US-China Strategic Competition

Navigating and Riding the Double Bind of Economic and Political Hedging: Japan and the US-China Strategic Competition

Diplomatic and security practice under Abe Shinzō: the case for Realpolitik Japan

An unfortunate history: Securitization and historical narratives in the Sino-Japanese security paradox

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