藤重博美・上杉勇司・本多倫彬（共）著／日本の平和維持活動の岐路 Japan's Peacekeeping at a Crossroads : Taking a Robust Stance or Remaining Hesitant? (Sustainable Development Goals Series)

Fujishige, Hiromi Nagata/ Uesugi, Yuji/ Honda, Tomoaki

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2022/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 236 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030885113
• DDC分類 327.170952

Full Description

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. 

Contents

1. Introduction: The Pursuit of "Integration" and "Robustness" in Japan's Peacekeeping Policy.- 2.The Historical Background to Japan's Peacekeeping Policy from the Early Postwar Era to the Establishment of the PKO Act 1945-1992.- 3. The Evolution of Japan's Peacekeeping Policy 1992-2012.- 4. Recent Developments in Japan's International Peace Cooperation Under the Second Abe Government 2012-2020.- 5. Cambodia: Japan's First UNPKO Contribution.- 6. East Timor: Adapting to "Integration" and Responding to "Robustness".- 7. Haiti: The Development of "Seamless" Assistance from Disaster Relief to UNPKOs.- 8. South Sudan: The SDF and "Protection of Civilians".- 9. Conclusion: Japan's Search for a New Direction in Peacekeeping.