Soft–Hard Power Convergence and Democracy in Abe’s Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20042720 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie Thorsten (Doshisha University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 239-255 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Power in Contemporary Japan (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan US (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/978-1-137-59193-7_14 |
| OpenAlex | W2489097024 |
| ISBN | 9781137591937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Japan’s remilitarization and rebranding constitute stratagems of “hard” and “soft” power, respectively. Marie Thorsten considers both forms of power together, with attention to changes under the second administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2012–). As the state increases its management over both hard and soft power, what are implications for popular culture to serve democracy? The consequence of artifacts of popular culture standing only for soft power, or “Brand Japan,” is that artistic efforts then fail to speak for the “public sphere,” a concept, adapted from Habermas, understood as an intangible space where citizens discuss topics without governmental interference. A public sphere is necessary and is important as citizens debate rearmament
Business · Convergence (economics) · Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Prime minister · Public space · Public sphere · Rebranding · Sociology · Soft power · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Engineering · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2020 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |