Historical overview : the rise and fall (and rise?) of a global military power
Civilian institutions for the defense of Japan
Uniformed institutions and capabilities
The Japan-United States security relationship
Japan's regional security environment
Democratic politics and Japan's evolving security role
Appendix A: biographies
Appendix B: chronology
Appendix C: documents.
Global security watch--Japan by Andrew Oros. ISBN 9780313381393. Published by Praeger in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.