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This research scrutinizes policy implications of the Peace and Security Legislation for Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense system, the Japan–USA alliance system, and Japan’s policy on international peacekeeping operations in South Sudan. It attempts to reveal the emergence of the ‘Abe Doctrine’ by anatomizing its components of security strategy as well as the strategic implication of Prime Minister Abe’s policy toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The significance of this research lies in the fact that whereas earlier work examined the possible existence of the Abe Doctrine by analyzing its ideological elements, this book identifies domestic/bilateral/global implications of Prime Minister Abe’s ‘proactive contribution to peace’ policy and the Peace and Security Legislation as concrete examples of the Abe Doctrine.
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Akimoto, D. (2018). Introduction. In: The Abe Doctrine. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7659-6_1
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