Analisis Kebijakan Jepang terhadap Perang Irak Tahun 2003

JOHANES GALUH BIMANTARA, Dr. Maharani Hapsari, SIP, MA.

2013 | Skripsi | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

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This thesis discovers the factors behind the decision by Japanese government to support the United States-led invasion to Iraq in 2003. Despite the failed attempt by the U.S., Britain and Spain to gain multilateral support through the procedures at United Nations Security Council, Japan did not change its decision to support U.S. policy toward Iraq. This support could be seen from the official statements by its government, Japan’s commitment to support financially, the legislation of The Law Concerning the Special Measures on Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq, and also from the decision to dispatch Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to Iraq. Analysis on Japan’s policy toward Iraq war 2003 in this thesis leads to three arguments: Japan’s commitment fulfilling on Japan-U.S. alliance; consideration on weapon of mass destruction (WMD) threat, especially with linkage to North Korea’s WMD; and consideration on security of Japan’s access to oil from Middle East. These three factors were driven by the unipolar international system and the more asymmetric alliance between Japan and the U.S post-Cold War.

Kata Kunci : Japan, Iraq, the United States, international system, alliance, weapon of mass destruction, oil