Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads: Taking a Robust Stance or Remaining Hesitant?

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Hiromi Nagata Fujishige Yuji Uesugi

Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads

Taking a Robust Stance or Remaining Hesitant?

Hiromi Nagata Fujishige, Yuji Uesugi, Tomoaki Honda

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English

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
13 January 2022

Peace studies & conflict resolution; International relations; United Nations & UN agencies; Peacekeeping operations

Series: Sustainable Development Goals Series

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers since 1992, albeit under a constitutional limit on weapons use. Japan’s peacekeepers began to focus on engineering work as its strength, while also trying to relax the constraints on weapons use, although to a minimal extent. In 2017, however, Japan suddenly withdrew its engineering corps from South Sudan, and has contributed no troops since then. Why? The book argues that Japan could not match the increasing “robustness” of recent peacekeeping operations and has begun to seek a new direction, such as capacity-building support.

By: Hiromi Nagata Fujishige, Yuji Uesugi, Tomoaki Honda
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2022
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 473g
ISBN: 9783030885083
ISBN 10: 3030885089
Series: Sustainable Development Goals Series
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 13 January 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hiromi Nagata Fujishige is Associate Professor in the School of International Politics, Economics and Communications at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. Yuji Uesugi is Professor of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the School of International Liberal Studies and the Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. Tomoaki Honda is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University, Aichi, Japan.

Reviews for Japan’s Peacekeeping at a Crossroads: Taking a Robust Stance or Remaining Hesitant?

“This book is an impressive exploration of peacekeeping from the Japanese perspective and provides some unique insights into the logics and domestic policies that have impacted Japan’s engagement in peace operations. Providing a tightly focused examination on Japanese peacekeeping efforts, this book is most suitable for graduate students, academics and practitioners who already have a strong background in peacekeeping more broadly.” (Shannon Zimmerman, International Peacekeeping, October 15, 2024)