{"product_id":"normalizing-japan-9780804770668","title":"Normalizing Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNormalizing Japan\u003c\/i\u003e explains how politics and identity have interacted in postwar Japan to shape Japans distinctive security practices, offering a useful framework for understanding the important change taking place in Japanese security policy today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrew Oros' contribution to constructivist literature through his challenging of realist theories of international relations and rationalist understandings of domestic politics combine to make \u003ci\u003eNormalizing Japan\u003c\/i\u003e an important addition to international relations and comparative politics scholarship . . . In sum, the value of this book is twofold. The first lies in its empirical richness and description of compromises reached among domestic and international actors, while the second reflects its contribution to constructivist theory through charting the institutionalisation and evolution of Japan's security identity.\" -- Christopher K. Lamont * \u003ci\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNormalizing Japan\u003c\/i\u003e definitely moves the scholarly debate forward and provides useful analytical tools for anyone trying to disentangle rhetoric from reality in Japanese security policy.\" -- Michael J. Green * \u003ci\u003eJournal of Japanese Studies\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"It is clear that a tremendous amount of hard work and research went into the creation of this book .... Credit must be given to Oros for writing a book that is completely borderless with respect to sources, whether text or interviews; he represents a new breed of Japan specialists who operate with equal facility in Japan and in their own countries . . . This book should be required reading for current and aspiring Japan specialist in the arena of politics and security.\" -- Tosh Minohara * \u003ci\u003eJournal of Asian Studies \u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A model of academic research \u003ci\u003eNormalizing Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is enhanced with seven major appendices, extensive notes, a 29-page bibliography, and a comprehensive index, making it an invaluable and strongly recommended addition to academic library Contemporary International Studies reference collections in general, and Japanese Governmental Studies reading lists in particular.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This thoughtful, carefully argued study challenges the many Chicken Littles who warn that Japan is ready to break free of its post-war constraints.\" -- Leonard Schoppa * University of Virginia *\u003cbr\u003e\"Andrew Oros has written an important book on one of the seminal questions in East Asian affairs. The character and impact of Japan's unique national security identity of antimilitarism--and its evolution today in a region where 'realist' forces are reasserting themselves is a challenging scholarly issue that also has real world significance. \u003ci\u003eNormalizing Japan\u003c\/i\u003e marshals impressive evidence to make careful and thoughtful arguments about the role of identity and history in Japanese national security decision making. The book is a welcome addition to a growing debate on the logic and pathways of Japan's postwar identity and foreign policy.\" -- G. John Ikenberry * Princeton University *\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-crafted and innovative study of contested national identity. Oros shows how Japan's security identity, despite significant material changes in the domestic and international environment, remains rooted in domestic anti-militarism. He offers empirical benchmarks to suggest that so far Japan is normalizing but not nationalizing or permanently pacifying.\" -- Henry R. Nau * George Washington University *\u003cbr\u003e\"This work effectively presents Japan's defensive orientation and practices as normal for the Japanese as they reflect the political negotiations and compromises that have shaped and continue to define the framework within which security decisions are made.\" -- \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...Represents a fine example of the synergy that can be created by drawing upon the strengths of both area studies and discipline. In short, this book stands out as one of the best additions to the field over recent years and represents another excellent contribution to what is shaping up to be a fine series in Asian security studies under the sponsorship of the East-West Center.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePacific Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405588406615,"sku":"9780804770668","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804770668.jpg?v=1730492928","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/normalizing-japan-9780804770668","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}