Bilateral Perspectives on Regional Security: Australia, Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region (Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific)

This Book Assesses The Key Factors Underlying Such Australian-japanese Cooperation And Those Policy Challenges That Could Impede It. Experts Offer Critical Insights Into Why Their Two Countries - Traditionally The Two Key 'spokes' In The Us Bilateral Alliance Network Spanning Asia - Are Moving Toward A Security Relationship In Their Own Right-- Machine Generated Contents Note: -- Introduction; W. T. Tow And R. Kerstensection I: The Interplay Of Domestic And Foreign Policy Factors1. Australian Foreign Policy Towards Japan: Weighing The Bureaucratic Process; D. Walton2. The Koizumi-abe Revolution In Japanese Security Policy: Normative Transformation And Democratic Maturity; R. Kersten3. Japanese Domestic Politics And Security Cooperation With Australia: The Limits Of 'normalisation'; T. Anno4. Japan's Misfiring Security Hedge: Discovering The Limits Of Middle-power Internationalism And Strategic Convergence; H. D. P. Envall And K. Fujiwarasection Ii: The Dynamics Of Bilateral Security Cooperation5. Regional Security Politics In East Asia: What Can Japan And Australia Usefully Do Together?; K. Togo6. Japan-australia Security Relations: A Tale Of Timing; M. Cook7. Japan-australia Security Relations: Building A Real Strategic Partnership?; T. S. Wilkins8. Japan-australia Joint Security Statements And The Trilateral Strategic Dialogue: A Japanese Perspective; E. Kataharasection Iii: Regional And Global Ramifications Of Intensified Bilateralism9. The Broader Context: How Australia-japan Relations 'fit' Into Regional And Global Security Dynamics; W. T. Tow10. Comparing Japanese, Australian And European Responses To 'out-of-area' Security Challenges; W. M. Vosse11. Japan, Australia And International Security Burden-sharing With The United States; T. Satake12. Building A Foundation For Regional Security Architecture In The Asia-pacific:human Resource Development For Peacebuilding; Y. Uesugi13. Security Arrangements In The Asia-pacific: A Three-tier Approach; R. Sahashi. Edited By William Tow And Rikki Kersten. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface and Acknowledgements 8 List of Contributors 10 List of Abbreviations 12 Introduction 14 Part I The Interplay of Domestic and Foreign Policy Factors 24 1 Australian Foreign Policy towards Japan: Weighing the Bureaucratic Process 26 2 The Koizumi – Abe Revolution in Japanese Security Policy: Normative Transformation and Democratic Maturity 42 3 Japanese Domestic Politics and Security Cooperation with Australia: The Limits of ‘ Normalisation ’ 59 4 Japan ’ s Misfiring Security Hedge: Discovering the Limits of Middle-Power Internationalism and Strategic Convergence 73 Part II The Dynamics of Bilateral Security Cooperation 90 5 Regional Security Cooperation in East Asia: What Can Japan and Australia Usefully Do Together? 92 6 Japan – Australia Security Relations: A Tale of Timing 111 7 Japan – Australia Security Relations: Building a Real Strategic Partnership? 124 8 Japan – Australia Joint Security Statements and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue: A Japanese Perspective 141 Part III Regional and Global Ramifications of Intensified Bilateralism 158 9 The Broader Context: How Australia – Japan Relations ‘ Fit ’ into Regional and Global Security Dynamics 160 10 Comparing Japanese, Australian and European Responses to ‘Out-of-Area’ Security Challenges 173 11 Japan, Australia and International Security Burden-Sharing with the United States 196 12 Building a Foundation for Regional Security Architecture in the Asia-Pacific: Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding 213 13 Security Arrangements in the Asia-Pacific: A Three-Tier Approach 227 Conclusion 254 References 258 Index 284 Intensifying Australia6Japan bilateral security relations reflect an important trend in alliance politics. Smaller and middle power allies are cooperating with each other more directly on key strategic issues. Five years after the signing of the Australia6 Japan Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation, these two US allies are collaborating on a wide array of traditional and non-traditional security issues, bilaterally, regionally and globally. This is an important trend in contemporary Asian geopolitics as historical power shifts in this region unfold. The authors assess the key factors underlying such cooperation and the policy challenges that could impede it. Australian and Japanese experts offer critical insights into why their two countries 6 traditionally the two key 'spokes' in the US bilateral alliance network spanning Asia 6 are moving towards a distinct security relationship in their own right