By Professor Chris HughesThis post originally appeared on Japan Focus.Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s stunning return to power in the December 2012 landslide election victory, and the consolidation of his leadership in a repeat victory in December 2014, has heralded the resurgence for Japan of a more assertive, high-profile, and high-risk, foreign and security policy. … [Read more...] about An ‘Abe Doctrine’ as Japan’s Grand Strategy: New Dynamism or Dead-End?
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