Sheathing The Sword: The Demilitarization Of Postwar Japan

The authors combine a selective history of American occupation policy with a survey of four decades of pressure on Japan to devote more resources to its armed strength. They describe Japan as effectively demilitarized as a result of initial (although soon regretted) U.S. policy and the continuing will of the majority of Japanese people. They argue the unwisdom of American efforts to reverse the situation.