by Robert D. Eldridge and Paul Midford (Editors)From the publisher:
In this volume the contributors argue that the events of 9-11 and the subsequent "war on terrorism" have had big implications for Japan. These events have called into question the assumptions and limits of Japan’s war-renouncing constitution. Within hours of the 9-11 attacks Japan began making important policy innovations that suggested to many analysts a new readiness to support and participate in the use of force overseas, even to the extent of fighting hand-in-hand with US forces in conflicts far from Japanese shores. The authors consider these questions by examining an understudied variable, public opinion.
Robert Eldridge is Associate Professor at the Osaka School of International Public Policy. Paul Midford is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Politica Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
