TY - BOOK AU - HENG Yee Kuang TI - Smart power and Japan's self defense forces PY - 2015/// KW - JAPAN KW - SELF DEFENCE FORCES KW - SMART POWER KW - LEADERSHIP N2 - This paper contributes to the literature by examining how politician in Japan are discussing the notion of smart power. This paper has shown how JSDF missions operated on similar premises, recalling Nyes observation that 'soft power' that arises from benignity, competency, legitimacy and trust can add leverage to the hard power of military force UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402390.2014.1002911 ER -