| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series |
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Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.
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| Contents |
Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Japan's maritime trade and trade routes: an empirical analysis -- chapter 2 Sea lines in strategy -- chapter 3 Japan's pre-1945 SLOC security -- chapter 4 Japan's sea lane security in the era of defence constraints, 1945-77 -- chapter 5 Sea lane defence and alliance cooperation, 1977-90 -- chapter 6 Japan's sea lane diplomacy in Southeast Asia since the 1970s -- chapter 7 Japan's post-Cold War SLOC security: piracy and terrorism at sea -- chapter 8 Japan's post-Cold War SLOC security: China, North Korea and regional conflict |
| Summary |
This is the first major English-language study to explore the broad and longstanding connections between Japan's national security and the safety of its sea lanes. Tracing issues from pre-and post-1945 eras, the book explores how Japan's concerns with sea lane protection have developed across such diverse fields as military strategy, diplomacy, trade policy, energy security, and law enforcement. Drawing upon case study material and primary research including interviews with officials and security analysts, the book presents a chronological analysis of Japan's sea lane security. While |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-303) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Merchant marine -- Japan
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Trade routes -- Japan
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Freedom of the seas -- Japan
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Sea-power -- Japan
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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Freedom of the seas
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Merchant marine
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Sea-power
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Trade routes
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Zeemacht.
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Koopvaardij.
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Japan
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Japan.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203002687 |
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9780203002681 |
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9781134250929 |
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1134250924 |
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9781134250875 |
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1134250878 |
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9781134250912 |
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1134250916 |
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9780415649421 |
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0415649420 |
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