TY  - JOUR
TI  - Japan on the Borderlines: Is Japan Still a Civilian Power?
AB  - The New Security Legislation (NSL) passed through the Japanese Diet in 2015 has created concerns among
the public and some parts of the academia about whether Japan’s potentially unhindered actions will destabilize
the region. By adopting a civilian power ontology within the neoliberal framework, this study analyzes the 2015
NSL and its implications through three hallmark civilian power credentials: internationalization; the scope of
the use of force; and the autonomy of security policy. The analysis and empirical evidence suggest that even after
allowing for collective self-defense through the 2015 constitutional reinterpretation and the ensuing expanded
scope for international security activity, Japan can still be narrowly considered a civilian power.
AU  - Pehlivanturk, Bahadir
PY  - 2021
JO  - Uluslararası İlişkiler
VL  - 18
IS  - 71
SN  - 1304-7310
SP  - 67
EP  - 87
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/513538
ER  -