Outline!:))

2011 ARW Fall

Prof. Mark Christianson

Sec.BG Kai Ueta

Essay Outline

Research Question:

Let Okinawa go of the U.S military bases from Okinawa immediately?

My opinion: Not immediately, but in the future after good planning.

Thesis:

There are a lot of U.S military bases in Okinawa, and it causes many problems such as noise pollution, criminal things and so on. Through these problems,

1.) People in Okinawa want to move bases from Okinawa to somewhere immediately.

2.) However, is it right decision to move these bases immediately even though we still depend on bases like in economy field, and no idea after all?

3.) Lost “original” American culture in Okinawa.

4?.) Military issues,,,,?

1. Introduction.

a.) Introduce about Okinawa like climate, culture and so on.

b.) Gaps and Reality of Okinawa. (It seems like Okinawa is like tropical island,

but actually it has many problems which are related to U.S military bases.)

2. Body.

   

1.) People in Okinawa want to move U.S military bases from Okinawa to somewhere immediately.

       a.) Reasons with backgrounds why they want it. Give some examples such as noise pollution,,,

       b.) On the other hand, reasons why they can’t move bases from Okinawa.

  

2.) Is it right decision to move these bases immediately even though we still depend on bases like in economy field, and no idea after all?

       a.) States that statement with examples such as like how Okinawa depends on it.

       b.) Explain some expectations what problems will be caused

if there were no U.S military bases in Okinawa.(Money, Employment)

    

3.) Lost original American culture in Okinawa.

a.) Culture of Okinawa after WW2 is really influenced by American culture.

It causes very unique culture in Okinawa. Might get lost it if there were no base?

       b.) Many good cultural interaction between American and Okinawa people.

3. Conclusion.

4. Sources.

- “Okinawa and U.S.- Japan Relations in the 21^st Century: Bilateral and Trilateral Approaches to a Sounder Okinawa Policy” by Robert D. Eldridge, Ph.D. Fellow, Research institute for peace and security. March 2002 

- “Okinawa and the U.S military. Identity making in the age of globalization.” by Masamichi S. Inoue Columbia University Press 2007

-Military Base Affiars Office's Home Page from Okinawa prefecture homepage http://www3.pref.okinawa.jp/site/view/contview.jsp?cateid=14&id=592&page=1