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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Abstract: In this paper, I will explore a possible new role for the JMSDF in the conflicts in the South China Sea (SCS). In SCS, relevant countries have currently tried to solve the conflicts by the power-based approach. However, they have not been able to overcome the ... read morebiggest obstacle of such an approach, the security dilemma. Therefore, they are required to find another approach to such conflicts, and it should not be based on a power-based one. Although the JMSDF is regarded as a kind of power-based organization such as the military, the JMSDF itself has potential in non-power-based and non-military approaches, which could create a new and stable pathway to the peace in Asia Pacific region.This paper concludes that the JMSDF can and should play a significant role in SCS not only as ‘balancer’ but also as ‘coordinator for peace and stability.’read less
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