Japan's Maritime Security Strategy: The Japan Coast Guard and Maritime Outlaws

Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed maritime security governance in Southeast Asia and beyond.

Author: L. Black
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/11/2014
Pages: 221
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781137385543

About the Author
Lindsay Black is Lecturer in the International Relations of East Asia at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), the Netherlands. His published work includes articles in The Pacific Review, International Relations, and International Relations of the Asia Pacific.