Table of Contents

Chapter One: September 11 Through the Alliance Prism Chapter Two: Showing the Flag Chapter Three: Boots on the Ground Chapter Four: Beyond the Limits Chapter Five: The Diplomacy of Anti-Terrorism Chapter Six: The War at Home Chapter Seven: Democracy and Militarism Chapter Eight: The Failure of Change Conclusion

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Written using a huge range of primary source material, including interviews with US insiders and Japanese policy makers, this is a scholarly and lucid account of Japan's relationship to the US and the Middle East from 9/11 to Barack Obama and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

About the Author

Michael Penn is a journalist and scholar based in Japan. He is President of the Shingetsu News Agency.