Japan's Aging Peace: Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century
6 Contemporary Asia in the World

Japan's Aging Peace

Pacifism and Militarism in the Twenty-First Century

By
Tom Phuong Le
Tom Phuong Le
2021 • 256 pages

Tom Phuong Le offers a novel explanation of Japan's reluctance to remilitarize that foregrounds the relationship between demographics and security. Japan's Aging Peace demonstrates how changing perceptions of security across generations has culminated in a culture of antimilitarism that constrains efforts to pursue a more martial foreign policy.

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