ABSTRACT
This book concludes by showing a new understanding of US-Japan relations through summarizing the results of the three case studies. After the examination of discourse and behavior in all cases, this chapter determines that the US-Japan relationship is representative of a security community; there was a strong sense of “others,” such as Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, in contrast to Japan’s own past. Additionally, the existence of a community of practice played an important role in enhancing the collective identity of the United States and Japan in facing common crises. Lastly, this chapter notes the necessity of further theoretical development of the security community through consideration of geographic diversity and other bilateral case studies.
