In:
Journal of Peace Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 25, No. 4 ( 1988-12), p. 381-394
Kurzfassung:
The article examines militarization in contemporary Japan, as most saliently mamfest in increases in military spending and the buildup of military might, by focusing on the erosion of anti-militaristic principles. This includes the broader interpretation of Article 9 of the Constitution, which now permits certain 'offensive weaponry' and 'collective defense' type arrangements; the weakening of the 'three non-nuclear principles', which are not effective against port calls by US vessels laden with Tomahawk missiles and other nuclear-capable weapons; the relaxation of the ban on the export of defense-related technology, which from 1983 onwards makes an exception of exports to the United States; and the scrapping of the '1% ceiling' on military expenditures in the 1987 budget, which put an end to an important barrier to increases in military spending. The erosion of these principles has been facilitated by external factors — American pressure, the Soviet military buildup in the region, and the decline in Asian criticism of Japan's military presence — as well as by internal factors — a greater acceptance of the Self Defense Forces and the US-Japan Security Treaty on the part of the opposition parties as well as the public.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0022-3433
,
1460-3578
DOI:
10.1177/002234338802500405
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
1988
ZDB Id:
1490712-4
SSG:
3,6
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