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OverviewWidespread dissatisfaction in Japan in the 1990s set the stage for numerous political reforms aimed at enhancing representation and accountability. But have these reforms in fact improved the quality of Japanese democracy? Through the lens of this question, the authors explore contemporary Japanese politics at the national, local, and grassroots levels. Their systematic analysis of when and how citizens attempt to create and use new opportunities to articulate political interests offers insights not only on the current state of Japanese democracy, but also on the dynamics of political behavior over all. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sherry L. Martin , Gill SteelPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Edition: illustrated Edition ISBN: 9781588265814ISBN 10: 1588265811 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 30 July 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction - the Editors.; THE NATIONAL LEVEL.; Reforming the Liberal Democratic Party - E.S. Krauss and R. Pekkanen.; Campaign Behavior: The Limits to Change - D. Dabney.; Dietmembers and Seat Inheritance: Keeping It in the Family - N. Taniguchi.; Policy Preferences and Party Platforms: What Voters Want vs. What Voters Get - G. Steel.; Reforming the Bureaucracy - E. Kawabata.; THE LOCAL LEVEL.; Keeping Women in Their Place: Penetrating Male-Dominated Urban and Rural Assemblies - S.L. Martin.; Persistently Uncompetitive Elections for Prefectural Assemblies - R. Weiner.; The Potential and Limits of Antiparty Electoral Movements in Local Politics - R.M. LeBlanc.; Civil Society and Democracy: Reforming the Non-Profit Organization Law - Y. Kawato and R. Pekkanen.; CONCLUSION.; Contemporary Japanese Democracy - the Editors.ReviewsThe contributors do not offer easy answers and instead provide nuanced arguments about the tradeoffs of democratic reforms.... A must read for all students of contemporary Japanese politics. - Mary Alice Haddad, Wesleyan University The contributors do not offer easy answers and instead provide nuanced arguments about the tradeoffs of democratic reforms.... A must read for all students of contemporary Japanese politics. - Mary Alice Haddad, Wesleyan University Author InformationSherry L. Martin is assistant professor of government at Cornell University. Gill Steel is COE Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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