Japan's maritime security strategy : the Japan Coast Guard and maritime outlaws / Lindsay Black.

Author
Black, Lindsay [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, [2014]
  • ©2014
Description
xii, 221 pages : iilustrations ; 23 cm.

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    Critical studies of the Asia Pacific series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    In recent times, international society has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea, including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Whilst the US has promoted 'coalitions of the willing' and sought to transform international maritime law in response to these 'outlaws', Japanese governments have developed an innovative maritime security strategy centering on the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). Concerned by Japan's international image as a former imperialist power, Tokyo has relied upon the identity of the JCG as a law enforcement and rescue organization to garner support for its maritime security strategy. Japan's non-military efforts have developed the capacities of states and built institutions in the Southeast Asian region and beyond. The JCG's response to maritime 'outlaws' belies characterizations of Japan as a passive state that does not contribute to international order.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-211) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Japan: An Innovative Power?
    • 3. Defining Outlaws
    • 4. The Root Causes of Outlaw Behaviour
    • 5. North Korean 'suspicious ships'
    • 6. Piracy in Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Aden
    • 7. Counter-terrorism and Proliferation at Sea
    • 8. Conclusion.
    ISBN
    • 9781137385543 ((hbk.))
    • 1137385545 ((hbk.))
    OCLC
    866583969
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