The United Nations in Japan's Foreign and Security Policymaking, 1945-1992: National Security, Party Politics, and International Status

by Liang Pan

In the mid-1950s, as part of Tokyo's goal of reinstating Japan as a full member of the international community, Japan sought and gained admittance to the United Nations. Since then, it has been a proactive member and a generous financial contributor to the organization. This study focuses on postwar Japan's foreign policy making in the political and security areas, the core UN missions. It analyzes these two policy arenas from three perspectives--international...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674019636
• ISBN13: 9780674019638
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"