Contemporary Japanese Politics

Contemporary Japanese Politics
Title Contemporary Japanese Politics PDF eBook
Author Tomohito Shinoda
Publisher Columbia University Press
Pages 349
Release 2013-09-24
Genre Political Science
ISBN 023152806X

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Decentralized policymaking power in Japan had developed under the reign of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), yet in the1990s, institutional changes fundamentally altered Japan's political landscape. Tomohito Shinoda tracks these developments in the operation of and tensions between Japan's political parties and the public's behavior in elections, as well as in the government's ability to coordinate diverse policy preferences and respond to political crises. The selection of Junichiro Koizumi, an anti-mainstream politician, as prime minister in 2001 initiated a power shift to the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and ended LDP rule. Shinoda details these events and Prime Minister Koizumi's use of them to practice strong policymaking leadership. He also outlines the institutional initiatives introduced by the DPJ government and their impact on policymaking, illustrating the importance of balanced centralized institutions and bureaucratic support.

Japanese Contemporary Politics

Japanese Contemporary Politics
Title Japanese Contemporary Politics PDF eBook
Author Akio Igarashi
Publisher Routledge
Pages 278
Release 2018-06-27
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1351227882

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In the postwar period, Japanese politics has evolved considerably, with issues of gender, representation, and household economics becoming increasingly salient. Meanwhile, since the end of the Cold War, Japan has joined other developed states in the process of decentralization and deindustrialization. Yet, its restructuring has come at a slower pace, as the Japanese bureaucracy attempts to retain a more traditional approach. This book, a translated and updated version of the author's 2010 monograph Nihon seijiron, traces these developments in Japanese politics from the end of the Asia Pacific wars to the present day. Examining each of the key stages of transition, it looks at four aspects of Japanese politics: high politics, interest-centered politics, life-centered politics, and globalization. It also provides up-to-date analysis of contemporary themes, including the Abe administration’s challenge to international politics and coverage of nuclear issues. Written by an experienced Japanese scholar, this book ultimately demonstrates how globalization has transformed the nature of local politics, as well as national security. However, as seen in the recent triple disaster of 2011 (a chapter on which has been added), Japanese politics retains traditional practices that have led to corruption, scandal, and political mistrust among the electorate. Offering a comprehensive introduction to Japanese politics, this book will be invaluable reading for students and scholars of Japanese politics and comparative and Asia politics in general.

Japan

Japan
Title Japan PDF eBook
Author Tetsuo Najita
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 161
Release 2018-12-09
Genre Political Science
ISBN 022666595X

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Historians have long been aware of the richness and complexity of the intellectual history of modern Japanese politics. Najita's study, however, is the first in a Western language to present a consistent and broad synthesis of this subject. Najita elucidates the political dynamics of the past two hundred years of Japanese history by focusing on the interplay of restorationism and bureaucratism within the context of Japan's modern revolution, the Meiji Restoration.

Contemporary Japanese Politics

Contemporary Japanese Politics
Title Contemporary Japanese Politics PDF eBook
Author Tomohito Shinoda
Publisher Columbia University Press
Pages 349
Release 2013-08-27
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0231158521

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Tomohito Shinoda tracks slow yet steady changes in the operation of and tensions between Japan's political parties and the public's behavior in Japanese elections, as well as in the government's ability to coordinate diverse policy preferences and respond to political crises.

Social Movements and Political Activism in Contemporary Japan

Social Movements and Political Activism in Contemporary Japan
Title Social Movements and Political Activism in Contemporary Japan PDF eBook
Author David Chiavacci
Publisher Routledge
Pages 312
Release 2018-02-21
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1351608134

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This book explores social movements and political activism in contemporary Japan, arguing that the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident marks a decisive moment, which has led to an unprecedented resurgence in social and protest movements and inaugurated a new era of civic engagement. Offering fresh perspectives on both older and more current forms of activism in Japan, together with studies of specific movements that developed after Fukushima, this volume tackles questions of emerging and persistent structural challenges that activists face in contemporary Japan. With attention to the question of where the new sense of contention in Japan has emerged from and how the newly developing movements have been shaped by the neo-conservative policies of the Japanese government, the authors ask how the Japanese experience adds to our understanding of how social movements work, and whether it might challenge prevailing theoretical frameworks.

Thought and Behavior in Modern Japanese Politics

Thought and Behavior in Modern Japanese Politics
Title Thought and Behavior in Modern Japanese Politics PDF eBook
Author Masao Maruyama
Publisher ACLS History E-Book Project Re
Pages 0
Release 2008-11
Genre Computers
ISBN 9781597405966

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The Political History of Modern Japan

The Political History of Modern Japan
Title The Political History of Modern Japan PDF eBook
Author Kitaoka Shinichi
Publisher Routledge
Pages 295
Release 2018-10-10
Genre History
ISBN 0429808461

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Spanning the 130-year period between the end of the Tokugawa Era and the end of the Cold War, this book introduces students to the formation, collapse, and rebirth of the modern Japanese state. It demonstrates how, faced with foreign threats, Japan developed a new governing structure to deal with these challenges and in turn gradually shaped its international environment. Had Japan been a self-sufficient power, like the United States, it is unlikely that external relations would have exercised such great control over the nation. And, if it were a smaller country, it may have been completely pressured from the outside and could not have influenced the global stage on its own. For better or worse therefore, this book argues, Japan was neither too large nor too small. Covering the major events, actors, and institutions of Japan’s modern history, the key themes discussed include: Building the Meiji state and Constitution. The establishment of Parliament. The First Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars. Party Politics and International Cooperation. The Pacific War. Development of LDP politics. Changes in the international order and the end of the Cold War. This book, written by one of Japan's leading experts on Japan's political history, will be an essential resource for students of Japanese modern history and politics.