Governing Japan : divided politics in a major economy
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Governing Japan : divided politics in a major economy
（Modern governments）
Blackwell Publishers, 1999
3rd ed
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Japan : divided politics in a growth economy
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Previous eds. (1st in 1975, & 2nd in 1982): published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, under title of "Japan : divided politics in a growth economy" in the same series
Height: 26cm (hardback) and 25cm (pbk.)
Includes notes (p. [223]-254), bibliography (p. [255]-260), and index
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ISBN 9780631212126
Description
The third edition of "Governing Japan" provides a comprehensive introduction to Japanese political institutions, processes and culture, taking account of the remarkable changes of recent years. The author makes the often confusing Japanese political system comprehensible to the outside observer. He examines Japan's politics in light of its cultural and historical situation whilst relating Japan's experience to the rest of the world. This new edition of the established textbook in this field reflects the patterns of complexity and variety in the Japanese political experience in the 1980s and 1990s. The book identifies six crises central to the Japanese political agenda at the end of the millennium: a crisis of political power; a crisis of bureaucracy; a crisis of political apathy and lack of confidence in government; a crisis of economic management; a crisis of public satisfaction over life chances; and a crisis of the constitution and Japan's world role. The author analyses the degrees of recent reform in the Japanese political system and argues that moves towards political change in the 1990s reflect a deep malaise in politics, economy and society.
"Governing Japan" provides students with an invaluable guide to this transitional period in Japanese politics and the problems and potential solutions that lie ahead.
Table of Contents
- List of Tables.Maps.Acknowledgements.1. Conventions.2. Introduction: Why Study the Politics of Japan?3. The Legacy of History.4. The Influence of Social Norms and Behaviour.5. Postwar Reforms and the 'Time of Troubles', 1945-60.6. Politics of Economic Growth and Political Survival, 1960-89.7. Demise of the Old System: Groping Towards the New
- the Politics of the 1990s.8. The Structure and Process of Central Government: Is Japan a Bureaucratic Polity?9. Parliament and Parliamentary Elections.10. The Politics of Party: The Liberal Democrats and their Rivals.11. Some Problems of the Constitution.12. Domestic Political Issues.13. Issues of Foreign Policy and Defence.Conclusions: The Analytical Challenge of Japanese Politics.
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: pbk ISBN 9780631212133
Description
The third edition of Governing Japan provides a comprehensive introduction to Japanese political institutions, processes and culture, taking account of the remarkable changes of recent years. The author makes the often confusing Japanese political system comprehensible to the outside observer. He examines Japan's politics in light of its cultural and historical situation whilst relating Japan's experience to the rest of the world. This new edition of the established textbook in this field reflects the patterns of complexity and variety in the Japanese political experience in the 1980s and 1990s. The book identifies six crises central to the Japanese political agenda at the end of the millennium: A crisis of political power * a crisis of bureaucracy. A crisis of political apathy and lack of confidence in government. A crisis of economic management. A crisis of public satisfaction over life chances. A crisis of the constitution and Japan's world role.
The author analyses the degrees of recent reform in the Japanese political system and argues that moves towards political change in the 1990s reflect a deep malaise in politics, economy and society Governing Japan provides students with an invaluable guide to this transitional period in Japanese politics and the problems and potential solutions that lie ahead.
Table of Contents
- General Editor's Introduction. List of Tables. Maps. Acknowledgements. 1. Conventions. 2. Introduction: Why Study the Politics of Japan? 3. The Legacy of History. 4. The Influence of Social Norms and Behaviour. 5. Postwar Reforms and the 'Time of Troubles', 1945-60. 6. Politics of Economic Growth and Political Survival, 1960-89. 7. Demise of the Old System: Groping Towards the New
- the Politics of the 1990s. 8. The Structure and Process of Central Government: Is Japan a Bureaucratic Polity? 9. Parliament and Parliamentary Elections. 10. The Politics of Party: The Liberal Democrats and their Rivals. 11. Some Problems of the Constitution. 12. Domestic Political Issues. 13. Issues of Foreign Policy and Defence. Conclusions: The Analytical Challenge of Japanese Politics. Notes. Further Reading. Index.
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