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More About This Title Governing Japan 4e
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- Ideal for college courses on Japanese or comparative politics as well as for those interested in Japanese war memory, constitutional revision, and Japan’s relationship with the US, China, and North and South Korea
- Investigates the divided aspects existing below the veneer of consensus in Japanese politics
- Explores conflicts between power-hungry political groups as well as fundamental differences regarding Japan’s constitution, the interpretation of Japanese actions in the Asia-Pacific War, and Japan’s place in today’s world
- Advocates a system that readily permits changes of party in power for the present system dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party
- Examines the extreme statements of high profile politicians to determine whether a "nationalist resurgence” in Japan is real or not
- Sheds light on the official incompetence and the spectacular rise of civil society following the Kobe earthquake
- Features numerous Japanese sources
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List of Tables.
Maps.
Conventions.
Acknowledgements.
1. Introduction: Why Japan and its Politics Matter.
2. Historical Background: Japan’s Emergence as a Modern State and the Politics of War, 1853--1945.
3. Social Background: How far Social Norms and Behaviour Influence Politics.
4. Political Reconstruction and Development, 1945-1989.
5. One Step Forward and One Step Back: Attempting Political Reform in the 1990s.
6. New Politics for the New Millennium: The Koizumi Effect.
7. Who Runs Japan?.
8. Parliament and Parliamentary Elections: The Changing Character of Electioneering.
9. The Politics of Party: The Liberal Democrats and their Rivals.
10. Some Problems of the Constitution.
11. Issues of Domestic Political Concern.
12. Issues of Foreign Policy and Defence.
13. Conclusions: The Analytical Challenge of Japanese Politics.
Appendix 1: House of Representatives Election Results, 1946-1955.
Appendix 2: House of Representatives Election Results, 1958-1972.
Appendix 3: House of Representatives Election Results, 1976-1990.
Appendix 4: House of Representatives Election Results, 1993-2005.
Appendix 5: House of Councillors Election Results, 11 July 2004.
Appendix 6: House of Councillors Election Results, 29 July 2007.
Further Reading.
Index
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"This clearly written and well-organized volume will continue to be of great service to students of Japanese politics." (Pacific Affairs, Autumn 2009)
"Devoid of jargon, this book is written clearly and crisply, and peppered with wit and wisdom. ... Refreshing and pleasing to hear the voice of an eminent British scholar on Japanese politics in a field dominated by American and Japanese academics." (Japanese Journal of Political Science, 2009)
"Arthur Stockwin ... is the leading British expert on Japanese politics. His analysis is succinct and he has managed to unravel most of the complexities of Japanese politics. There is much food for thought in this stimulating and informative book." (Japan Times)
"This is by far the most comprehensive, up-to-date and well-balanced introduction to contemporary Japanese government and politics that I know of. The book will be a boon especially to instructors and students in introductory university courses in Japanese and comparative politics." Haru Fukui, University of California, Santa Barbara"This is an outstanding text on Japanese politics—informative, interesting, extremely well-written in a highly accessible style. The author displays, as ever, a complete mastery of his subject. This is essential reading for any student wishing to understand the changes and continuities in Japanese politics in recent years." Caroline Rose, University of Leeds
