Hughes, Christopher W. (2006) Why Japan could revise its constitution and what it would mean for Japanese security policy. Orbis (Kidlington), Vol.50 (No.4). pp. 725-744. doi:10.1016/j.orbis.2006.07.011 ISSN 0030-4387.

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Abstract

This article seeks to make sense of the policy debate on constitutional revision underway in Japan, to consider what international and domestic factors are driving the debate forward, to assess the range of proposals currently on the table, and to gauge the likelihood of actual constitutional change. Additionally, it considers how various forms of constitutional revision, if actually implemented, might affect Japan's military doctrines and capabilities; the extent of its alliance cooperation with the United States; its devotion of military capabilities to un operations; and the repercussions for Japan's regional relations in East Asia.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	United Nations, Constitutional amendments -- Japan, Japan -- Politics and government, Japan -- Military policy, Japan -- Foreign relations
Journal or Publication Title:	Orbis (Kidlington)
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0030-4387
Official Date:	September 2006
Dates:	Date Event September 2006 Published
Volume:	Vol.50
Number:	No.4
Page Range:	pp. 725-744
DOI:	10.1016/j.orbis.2006.07.011
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)

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