This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (19922017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers since 1992, albeit under a constitutional limit on weapons use. Japan's peacekeepers began to focus on engineering work as its strength, while also trying to relax the constraints on weapons use, although to a minimal extent. In 2017, however, Japan suddenly withdrew its engineering corps from South Sudan, and has contributed no troops since then. Why? The book argues that Japan could not match the increasing robustness of recent peacekeeping operations and has begun to seek a new direction, such as capacity-building support.

This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Explores Japan's engagement with peacekeeping in a comprehensive and detailed fashion Offers a historical, legal, and political overview of developments since the end of WWII Reflects on concepts of and differences between International Peace Cooperation and International Peace Operations

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Hiromi Nagata Fujishige is Associate Professor in the School of International Politics, Economics and Communications at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan.

Yuji Uesugi is Professor of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in the School of International Liberal Studies and the Graduate School of International Culture and Communication Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Tomoaki Honda is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University, Aichi, Japan.

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Introduction: The Pursuit of Integration and Robustness in Japan's Peacekeeping Policy.- 2.The Historical Background to Japan's Peacekeeping Policy from the Early Postwar Era to the Establishment of the PKO Act 1945 1992.- 3. The Evolution of Japan's Peacekeeping Policy 1992 2012.- 4. Recent Developments in Japan's International Peace Cooperation Under the Second Abe Government 2012 2020.- 5. Cambodia: Japan's First UNPKO Contribution.- 6. East Timor: Adapting to Integration and Responding to Robustness.- 7. Haiti: The Development of Seamless Assistance from Disaster Relief to UNPKOs.- 8. South Sudan: The SDF and Protection of Civilians.- 9. Conclusion: Japan's Search for a New Direction in Peacekeeping.