This thesis discusses the human security of women in Okinawa, as they live alongside US military bases, through a critical feminist analysis of Japan-US security agreements. Ultimately, this thesis...Show moreThis thesis discusses the human security of women in Okinawa, as they live alongside US military bases, through a critical feminist analysis of Japan-US security agreements. Ultimately, this thesis concludes that the security of women in Okinawa is deemed secondary to both Japan's national interests and the US' national interests, and, thus, the security agreements between these two countries pose an active risk to the everyday security of women in Okinawa.Show less
