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Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan is a very creative analysis of political scandals and corruption in a country with a bad reputation for them. With detailed empirical case analysis, the authors make a convincing case that different means are needed to combat each type of scandal or corruption. Carlson and Reed have produced an excellent systematic study of corruption and scandal and how to deal with it. --Ellis Kraus, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego What's either the most significant or just your personal favorite Japanese political scandal? Either way, the competition is pretty fierce. Scandals have rocked Japanese politics throughout the post-war period, toppling Prime Ministers and even shaking the LDP's near-perpetual grip on power. Matthew M. Carlson and Steven R. Reed have written a book that will probably seem especially timely no matter when the reader comes to it. Even better, they have an important argument here: even as scandals have become more prominent in Japanese politics, corruption has been reduced as politicians and parties learn to avoid scandal-provoking behavior. --Robert J. Pekkanen, Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan breaks ground in new and interesting areas of analysis in Japanese politics and comparative corruption. Carlson and Reed have a practicality and clarity in both their writing and their insights that make the book refreshing to read. -- Raymond Christensen, Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of International Relations at Brigham Young University Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan is a very creative analysis of political scandals and corruption in a country with a bad reputation for them. With detailed empirical case analysis, the authors make a convincing case that different means are needed to combat each type of scandal or corruption. Carlson and Reed have produced an excellent systematic study of corruption and scandal and how to deal with it. -- Ellis Kraus, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego What's either the most significant or just your personal favorite Japanese political scandal? Either way, the competition is pretty fierce. Scandals have rocked Japanese politics throughout the post-war period, toppling Prime Ministers and even shaking the LDP's near-perpetual grip on power. Matthew M. Carlson and Steven R. Reed have written a book that will probably seem especially timely no matter when the reader comes to it. Even better, they have an important argument here: even as scandals have become more prominent in Japanese politics, corruption has been reduced as politicians and parties learn to avoid scandal-provoking behavior. -- Robert J. Pekkanen, Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Carlson and Reed offer a persuasive argument that structural reforms adopted in 1994 have improved Japanese politics, with greater transparency helping the media in its ability to reveal-and thereby discourage-political scandal. * Choice * The narratives give nuance to the analytical framework in dialogue with the evidence and bring forth newer types of scandals to give us a historically grounded and plausible assessment of how corruption evolved and was gradually transformed and reduced in Japan. * Political Science Quarterly * This book is a tour de force, with an ambitious scope and complex analytical objectives. * Journal of Japanese Studies * A must-read for scholars of Japanese politics and those who study corruption in other places and times. * Perspectives on Politics *

Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan is a very creative analysis of political scandals and corruption in a country with a bad reputation for them. With detailed empirical case analysis, the authors make a convincing case that different means are needed to combat each type of scandal or corruption. Carlson and Reed have produced an excellent systematic study of corruption and scandal and how to deal with it. --Ellis Krauss, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan is a very creative analysis of political scandals and corruption in a country with a bad reputation for them. With detailed empirical case analysis, the authors make a convincing case that different means are needed to combat each type of scandal or corruption. Carlson and Reed have produced an excellent systematic study of corruption and scandal and how to deal with it. --Ellis Krauss, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego What's either the most significant or just your personal favorite Japanese political scandal? Either way, the competition is pretty fierce. Scandals have rocked Japanese politics throughout the post-war period, toppling Prime Ministers and even shaking the LDP's near-perpetual grip on power. Matthew M. Carlson and Steven R. Reed have written a book that will probably seem especially timely no matter when the reader comes to it. Even better, they have an important argument here: even as scandals have become more prominent in Japanese politics, corruption has been reduced as politicians and parties learn to avoid scandal-provoking behavior. --Robert J. Pekkanen, Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Carlson and Reed offer a persuasive argument that structural reforms adopted in 1994 have improved Japanese politics, with greater transparency helping the media in its ability to reveal-and thereby discourage-political scandal. * Choice * What's either the most significant or just your personal favorite Japanese political scandal? Either way, the competition is pretty fierce. Scandals have rocked Japanese politics throughout the post-war period, toppling Prime Ministers and even shaking the LDP's near-perpetual grip on power. Matthew M. Carlson and Steven R. Reed have written a book that will probably seem especially timely no matter when the reader comes to it. Even better, they have an important argument here: even as scandals have become more prominent in Japanese politics, corruption has been reduced as politicians and parties learn to avoid scandal-provoking behavior. -- Robert J. Pekkanen, Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan is a very creative analysis of political scandals and corruption in a country with a bad reputation for them. With detailed empirical case analysis, the authors make a convincing case that different means are needed to combat each type of scandal or corruption. Carlson and Reed have produced an excellent systematic study of corruption and scandal and how to deal with it. -- Ellis Krauss, Professor Emeritus, School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan breaks ground in new and interesting areas of analysis in Japanese politics and comparative corruption. Carlson and Reed have a practicality and clarity in both their writing and their insights that make the book refreshing to read. -- Raymond Christensen, Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of International Relations at Brigham Young University

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Matthew M. Carlson is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont. He is author of Money Politics in Japan. Steven R. Reed is Professor of Policy Studies at Chuo University. He is author of many books, including Making Common Sense of Japan.

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