Protests against U.S. military base policy in Asia: persuasion and its limits

Since the end of World War II, protests against US military basing and related policies have occurred in several Asian host countries that are key US allies.

These protests are a matter of considerable concern to the US as it attempts to project power across a world in which its basing policies remain highly contentious.

Many episodes of contention raise important questions about the extent to which protests have and will influence policy regarding US military bases in Asia. 'Protests Against U.S. Military Base Policy in Asia' answers these questions by examining state response to 12 major protests in Asia since the end of World War II - in the Philippines, Okinawa, and South Korea.