For the past sixty years, most analysts have assumed that Japan’s security policies would reinforce American interests in Asia. The political and military profile of Asia is changing rapidly, however.
In this presentation, Dr. Richard Samuels argues that North Korea’s renewed nuclear program, China’s rise, and the relative decline of U.S. power have commanded strategic review in both Tokyo and Washington, and while Japan is becoming more muscular, it is also clinging to the alliance.
For the past sixty years, most analysts have assumed that Japan’s security policies would reinforce American interests in Asia. The political and military profile of Asia is changing rapidly, however. In this presentation, Dr. Richard Samuels argues that North Korea’s renewed nuclear program, China’s rise, and the relative decline of U.S. power have commanded strategic review in both Tokyo and Washington, and while Japan is becoming more muscular, it is also clinging to the alliance.
Richard J. SamuelsFord International Professor of Political Science, and
Director, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Richard J. SamuelsFord International Professor of Political Science, and
Director, Center for International Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology