Revising Japan ' s Peace Constitution: Much Ado About Nothing

Despite Abe ’ s legislative majority, it is unclear whether he has enough political capital to convince the public of the need for a constitutional revision on the Self-Defense Force. Japan ’ s security policies are heavily constrained by legal and normative constraints and Abe ’ s plan would likely do little more than codify the status quo.
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