Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.S. Base Protests

by Andrew Yeo

• ISBN13: 9780521175562
• ISBN10: 0521175569
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Anti-U.S. base protests, played out in parliaments and the streets of host nations, continue to arise in different parts of the world. In a novel approach, this book examines the impact of anti-base movements and the important role bilateral alliance relationships play in shaping movement outcomes. The author explains not only when and how anti-base movements matter, but also how host governments balance between domestic and international pressure on base-related issues. Drawing on interviews with activists, politicians, policy makers and U.S. base officials in the Philippines, Japan (Okinawa), Ecuador, Italy and South Korea, the author finds that the security and foreign policy ideas held by host government elites act as a political opportunity or barrier for anti-base movements, influencing their ability to challenge overseas U.S. basing policies.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. viii
List of Tables	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
List of Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction Activists, Alliances, and the Politics of Overseas U.S. Bases	p. 1
Anti-Base Movements and the Security Consensus Framework	p. 12
Under a Weak Security Consensus: Philippine Anti-Base Movements, 1990-1991	p. 35
The U.S.-Japan Alliance and Anti-Base Movements in Okinawa, 1995-1996	p. 63
Anti-Base Movements in Ecuador and Italy	p. 86
South Korean Anti-Base Movements and the Resilience of the Security Consensus	p. 118
Alliance Relations and the Security Consensus Across Time	p. 149
Activists, Alliances, and the Future of U.S. Basing Strategy	p. 178
Appendix: Selected List of Interviews	p. 201
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 217
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