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Changing Security Policies in Postwar Japan - The Political Biography of Japanese Defense Minister Sakata Michita (Hardcover)
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Changing Security Policies in Postwar Japan - The Political Biography of Japanese Defense Minister Sakata Michita (Hardcover)
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This book is the English translation of a recent biography of
Sakata Michita, one of Japan's leading, yet unassuming, politicians
in the postwar era, who was even considered a serious contender for
the premiership. While he did not become prime minister himself, he
did serve as Justice Minister, Education Minister, Welfare
Minister, Defense Minister, and Speaker of the House of
Representatives. What's more, he served an incredible seventeen
uninterrupted terms as a member of the Lower House, from 1946-1990,
one of the longest in Japanese history. Sakata was appointed
Director General of the Japan Defense Agency (i.e., Minister of
Defense) in December 1974 during a challenging time in U.S.-Japan
relations in the wake of the resignations of U.S. President Richard
M. Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei, for separate
scandals. As Japan's only ally, the relationship with the United
States was crucial for the latter country, and it was up to Sakata
to manage alliance relations during this period. He was not a
security expert, yet used his political experience, studious
nature, sincerity, and likeability among his staff, subordinates,
colleagues, and personnel to make a lasting impression on his
nation's forces, and on Japan's alliance partner. He succeeded in
developing the first-ever National Defense Program Outline and the
Basic Defense Force Concept among other initiatives during the
crisis-filled 1970s. Furthermore, he developed a close policy
dialogue with the United States which eventually led to the
original U.S.-Japan Guidelines for Defense Cooperation. He did all
this despite being a novice in defense matters. Furthermore, he is
the longest consecutive serving defense minister in Japanese
history, taking highly principled stances during his time.
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