Changing security policies in postwar Japan : the political biography of Japanese Defense Minister Sakata Michita /

This study provides a political biography of Sakata Michita, a major figure in postwar Japanese politics who served as Japan's minister of defense. The author focuses on Sakata's role in forging Japanese defense policy and managing relations with allies and examines how his legacy informs...

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Main Author:	Sase, Masamori, 1934- (Author)
Other Authors:	Eldridge, Robert D. (Translator, Editor), Leonard, Graham B. (Translator, Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:	Sakata, Michita, > 1916-2004. Japan > Politics and government > 1945-1989. Cabinet officers > Japan > Biography. Japan > Military policy > History > 20th century. Japan > Foreign relations > 1945-1989. Japan > History, Military > 1945-

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Summary:	This study provides a political biography of Sakata Michita, a major figure in postwar Japanese politics who served as Japan's minister of defense. The author focuses on Sakata's role in forging Japanese defense policy and managing relations with allies and examines how his legacy informs contemporary debates about the country's security policy.
Item Description:	Originally published: 2014.
Physical Description:	xix, 162 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781498552608 1498552609