Pursuing continued dependency on the U.S.: Abe’s Transitory Security Strategy

Abstract

This essay will follow a political-economy approach to analyzing the background and dynamics
of Donald Trump’s presidency, focusing on the interplay of political-economic and national security
factors in which the former is considered as basic driver. It rejects the mainstream approach that
is critical, almost a priori, to Trump presidency, based on political correctness and his alleged amateurism in policy making and implementation, especially in the field of foreign and national security
policy. The analysis will discuss the central importance of Japan as the largest creditor nation in
the maintenance of U.S. economic hegemony, which is prerequisite to the military hegemony.