Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Tez Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Giresun Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Uluslararası İlişkiler, Türkiye
Tez Danışmanı: Betül Karagöz Yerdelen
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2025
Tezin Dili: Türkçe
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Özet:
This thesis explores the evolution of Japanese pacifism from a
multidimensional perspective encompassing philosophical, cultural, historical,
and politico-economic dimensions. It examines how Japan’s unique non-violent
foreign policy understanding emerged through the fusion of cultural norms,
constitutional limitations, and international influence. After World War II, Japan
institutionalized pacifism through Article 9 of its Constitution—an article shaped
by American occupation policies but not solely dictated by them. Prime Minister
Yoshida Shigeru created the Yoshida Doctrine. His doctrine upheld pacifist
foreign policy throughout the Cold War for Japanese governemnts, this
understanding particularly prioritized economic growth over military engagement.
Although Japan remained legally pacifist, changing geopolitical
dynamics, economic stagnation, and regional threats—especially from China and
North Korea—led Japanese leaders to question the validity of pacifism.
Gradually, Japan began transitioning toward realist security policies. Japan’s
participation in UN peacekeeping missions, followed by U.S.-led operations in
Iraq and Afghanistan, marked early signs of erosion in the pacifist consensus.
Legal reforms under hawkish leadership, increased defense budgets, and
reinterpretations of Article 9 further illustrate this shift.X
China’s military expansion, ongoing disputes over Taiwan and the
Senkaku Islands, and unresolved historical tensions intensified Japan’s security
reassessment. Domestically, the rise of hawkish leaders such as Junichiro
Koizumi and Shinzo Abe reinforced support for strategic transformation. The
frequent revisions of the National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) and the
removal of the symbolic 1% defense budget cap are merely surface-level
examples of this change.
This study reveals how states that traditionally reject violence in foreign
policy may gradually adopt coercive tools under specific conditions and threats. It
concludes that, although pacifism is deeply rooted in Japan, it is not immue.
Strategic, economic, and geopolitical pressures have pushed Japan to recalibrate
its foreign and security policy, transitioning toward a more realist stance.