
Maritime Strategy and National Security in Japan and Britain: From the First Alliance to Post-9/11
3 October 2012, London
Edited by Alessio Patalano
Sharing a similar geography at the opposite ends of the Eurasian Continent, and dependent on maritime trade to supplement the lack of strategic resources, both the UK and Japan relied on the sea for their economic survival and independence as sovereign states. From the first alliance in 1902, through the World Wars, to the more recent operations in the Indian Ocean and Iraq, sea power has played a central role in the strategic calculus of both countries. This thought-provoking book, comprising contributions from a group of international scholars, explores the strategic meaning of being an island nation. It investigates how, across more than a century, sea power empowered - and continues to empower - both the UK and Japan with a defensive shield, an instrument of deterrence, and an enabling tool in expeditionary missions to implement courses of action to preserve national economic and security interests worldwide. At a time when Anglo-Japanese security relations are back on the agenda of the two governments, this book represents a timely work exploring the reasons for enhanced cooperation. * The book will be available on the day at the special price of 35 euro (50% off the cover price). The exchange rate on the day of the launch will be used. Sterling and credit cards will be accepted.
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3 October 2012, 6:00pm |
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Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle, London NW1 4QP |
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Tel:020 7486 4348 Email:office@dajf.org.uk |
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The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation |
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