New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2007. Finalist, 2008 Lionel Gelber Prize. Securing Japan begins by tracing the history of Japan's grand strategy?from the Meiji rulers, who recognized the intimate connection between economic success and military advance, to the Konoye consensus that led to Japan's defeat in World War II and the postwar compact with the United States. Samuels shows how the ideological connections across these wars and agreements help explain today's debate.