Governor Takeshi Onaga and the US Bases in Okinawa: The Role of Okinawan Identity in Local Politics

Governor Takeshi Onaga and the US Bases in Okinawa: The Role of Okinawan Identity in Local Politics

With the increasing importance of the US-Japan Security Alliance amidst heightening regional tensions between Japan and its neighbours, the debate concerning the US base presence in Okinawa has polarised many and garnered significant attention in scholarship and the media. Using a qualitative approa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Monica Flint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Foundation, Sydney 2018-07-01
Series:New Voices in Japanese Studies
Subjects:
japan
contemporary politics
identity
Henoko
Futenma
Japan
Japanese politics
local politics
Okinawa
political communication
social media
Takeshi Onaga
US bases
Online Access:https://newvoices.org.au/volume-10/governor-takeshi-onaga-and-the-us-bases-in-okinawa-the-role-of-okinawan-identity-in-local-politics/

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