Transforming the Dynamics of Climate Politics in Japan
Business’ Response to Securitization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13053569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Takahiro Yamada (0000-0003-2613-5600, Nagoya University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 65-78 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics and Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-2463 • E-ISSN: 2183-2463 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/pag.v9i4.4427 |
| OpenAlex | W3208199345 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
In 2020, Japan suddenly changed course and made carbon neutrality its intermediate target. In an attempt to understand this drastic policy change, this article analyzes the effects of climate security discourses on the perception of the Japanese business community, which holds the pivotal position in Japan’s climate policy. It particularly focuses on the effect of securitization on the source–impact asymmetry, one of the intrinsic features identified as a major obstacle to effective climate governance. From this standpoint, the article measures the extent to which the issue of climate change has been securitized in Japan, and also the extent to which the Japanese business community has come to share the securitizers’ sense of exigency. In so doing, this article employs the text-mining method called KH Coder to analyze relevant government documents as well as statements issued by Keidanren (also known as Japan Business Federation). The analysis shows that the Ministry of the Environment together with other governmental actors has collectively securitized the issue within the context of Japanese society, but that its impact on industry has been indirect, pointing to the complexity of its causal impact
Business · Climate change · Climate governance · Context (archaeology · Corporate governance · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Geography · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Securitization · Global Security and Public Health · International Development and Aid · Law · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Finance
Social Theory of International Politics
Securitization Theory. How Security Problems Emerge and Dissolve
Hard or Soft Governance? The EU’s Climate and Energy Policy Framework for 2030
The development of climate security discourse in Japan
Environmental security and climate change
Large-scale renewable energy project barriers
Environmental Scarcities and Violent Conflict
Is the Environment a National Security Issue
Saving the Mediterranean
Introduction
Discourses of climate security
Armed Conflict and The Environment
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |