The failure of political opposition in Japan : implications for democracy and a vision for the future
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Bibliographic Information
The failure of political opposition in Japan : implications for democracy and a vision for the future
(The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series)
Routledge, 2023
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Available at 6 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Kobe Shoin Women's University Library / Kobe Shoin Women's College Library
: hbk081/1/10712602579
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book explores the party politics and political system of Japan, which since 1955 has been dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with a particular focus on the evolution of LDP governments between the 1990s and 2010s.
Through its evaluation of the legacy of post-war opposition parties, the politics of electoral reform and the crucial importance of foreign policy (especially in relation to China), this volume argues that Japan has 'lost its way', and that for recovery it needs to move away from single-party dominance. Despite the failures of the Democratic Party (DPJ) government 2009-2012, the reasons for which are explored, the need to combat economic, social and political stagnation requires a more pluralist political environment, in which LDP monopoly of policy and personnel can be realistically challenged by vigorous opposition parties. Comparisons are made with other parliamentary democracies, in particular the United Kingdom, Australia and Sweden, to indicate that single-party dominance is an inadequate substitute for competition between genuine political alternatives.
As an analysis of opposition party politics in post-war Japan, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Political Science, International Relations, Asian Studies and Japanese Studies.
Table of Contents
1. Japan's One-Sided Democracy 2. Rescuing Japanese Opposition Policy Visions from Oblivion 3. Party in Power: the Liberal Democrats and their grip on government 4. The Opposition in Power, 2009-2012: Why did the DPJ government fail 5. The opposition in the twenty-tens: confronting the Abe regime 6. The Opposition and the Electoral System 7. The Political Opposition and Leadership 8. The Opposition and Attitudes towards Foreign and Defence Policy 9. Towards a more Balanced System and more Ambitious Agenda
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