Position, Transportation, and Resources: Japan’s Potential and Strategic Choices Under Analytical Geopolitics

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.48088/ejg.n.mor.16.2.256.267" target="_blank" >10.48088/ejg.n.mor.16.2.256.267</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Position, Transportation, and Resources: Japan’s Potential and Strategic Choices Under Analytical Geopolitics

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Japan is a very poor country in terms of natural and mineral resources. Consequently, it remains heavily dependent on maritime transportation. Japan’s proximity to a competing China, the ever-strengthening Sino-Russian partnership, and an aggressive North Korea constitute a hostile regional environment. This article offers an in-depth analysis of Japan’s capabilities (i.e., potential), predominantly demonstrating the weaknesses of the country. We argue that the flaws associated with Japan’s potential can be explained by both (i) geomisguided Japanese geopolitical agents, and (ii) the Japanese pacifist strategic culture. We deductively apply the model of analytical geopolitics. Our findings are that Japanese geopolitical agents are “geomisguided” as they have pursued policies of insufficient stockpiling and disregarded Japan’s dependence on the sea lanes of communication. Furthermore, Japanese public opinion does not sufficiently grasp the current threats Japan faces, and this fact limits the capacities of Japanese geopolitical agents. The paper addresses a gap in the literature by applying an innovative methodological analytical approach.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Position, Transportation, and Resources: Japan’s Potential and Strategic Choices Under Analytical Geopolitics

Popis výsledku anglicky

Japan is a very poor country in terms of natural and mineral resources. Consequently, it remains heavily dependent on maritime transportation. Japan’s proximity to a competing China, the ever-strengthening Sino-Russian partnership, and an aggressive North Korea constitute a hostile regional environment. This article offers an in-depth analysis of Japan’s capabilities (i.e., potential), predominantly demonstrating the weaknesses of the country. We argue that the flaws associated with Japan’s potential can be explained by both (i) geomisguided Japanese geopolitical agents, and (ii) the Japanese pacifist strategic culture. We deductively apply the model of analytical geopolitics. Our findings are that Japanese geopolitical agents are “geomisguided” as they have pursued policies of insufficient stockpiling and disregarded Japan’s dependence on the sea lanes of communication. Furthermore, Japanese public opinion does not sufficiently grasp the current threats Japan faces, and this fact limits the capacities of Japanese geopolitical agents. The paper addresses a gap in the literature by applying an innovative methodological analytical approach.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50701 - Cultural and economic geography

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Journal of Geography

ISSN

1792-1341

e-ISSN

2410-7433

Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

BE - Belgické království

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

256-267

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105010537622