The Abe legacy : how Japan has been shaped by Abe Shinzō
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The Abe legacy : how Japan has been shaped by Abe Shinzō
Lexington Books, 2021
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The book offers a study of a fascinating political personality, that of Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo (2012-2020). Abe's political career was boosted by his predecessor Koizumi Jun.ichiro and he seemed extremely promising at 51 when he rose to become the youngest Cabinet Secretariat chief, however once in power in 2007 he disappointed by resigning after only one year. Yet, he rose again in 2012 to become the longest-serving prime minister of Japan's history since the end of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), when Japan went through a radical process of modernization and westernization, becoming a major military and imperialist power in the process.
The book seeks to answer three questions. How could Abe Shinzo remain in power for nearly a decade in a country where prime ministers usually have much shorter terms, in some cases of only one year? He remained in power in spite of the fact that he sought to conduct massive reforms. What was the policy mix devised to keep voters happy, while promoting structural reforms and growth? He was in power for almost ten years. What is his legacy: what remains of his tenure as chief executive?
Table of Contents
Introduction: Eight Years in Power: Assessing Prime Minister Abe's Legacy by James Brown, Guibourg Delamotte, and Robert Dujarric
Chapter 1: Transformation of Domestic Politics: Abe's Durable Legacy? By Nonaka Naoto
Chapter 2: Abe Shinzo's Economic Legacy by R. Taggart Murphy
Chapter 3: Pandemic Downsizes Prime Minister Abe Shinzo by Jeff Kingston
Chapter 4: Gender Policies and Conservative Values by Murakami Hiromi
Chapter 5: Prime Minister Abe's Security Policy: a Broader Spectrum by Guibourg Delamotte
Chapter 6: Japanese Military Diplomacy: Abe's Security Legacy? By Alessio Patalano
Chapter 7: Japan-US Relations by Minohara Toshihiro
Chapter 8: Japan's Diplomacy toward China under the Abe Shinzo Administration by Soeya Yoshihide
Chapter 9: Recriminations & Deepened Distrust: Assessing PM Abe's Legacy of Mismanaging Japan-ROK Relations by Laney Bahan and David Satter White
Chapter 10: Abe Shinzo and the Securitization of Japan-North Korea Relations by Benoit Hardy-Chartrand
Chapter 11: Testing a Theory to Destruction: Abe's Legacy and Relations with Russia by James Brown
Chapter 12: Japan's Foreign Policy towards the Middle East and Africa under Abe by Kakizaki Masaki
Chapter 13: Japan's Global Image by Nancy Snow
Chapter 14: Japan and the World under Abe Shinzo's Premiership: Trying to Become a Rules-Maker by Robert Dujarric
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