Note on Asian Family and Place-Names
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Chapter One
Japan’s Twenty-First-Century Security Renaissance
Chapter Two
The Gradual Awakening
Chapter Three
Japan’s Relative Decline and New Security Challenges in a Multipolar Asia
Chapter Four
Domestic Power Transitions and Japan’s Evolving Strategic Posture, 2006 to 2012
Conclusion: Implications and Next Steps in Japan’s Security Renaissance
Appendix 1: Japanese Prime Ministers and Party Affiliations, 2000 to 2016
Appendix 2: Percentage of Party Vote and Seats in National Elections, 2005 to 2016
Appendix 3: Selected Historical Apology Statements by Japanese Officials, 1993 to 2015