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Political Change in Japan: Electoral Behavior, Party Realignment, and the Koizumi Reforms
Steven
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Description for Political Change in Japan: Electoral Behavior, Party Realignment, and the Koizumi Reforms
Paperback. In the past twenty years, Japan has undergone dramatic changes. Electoral reform has altered the relationship between politicians and voters, and Japan is increasingly a two-party system. Editor(s): Reed, Steven R.; McElwain, Kenneth Mori; Shimizu, Kay. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
In the past twenty years, Japan has undergone dramatic changes. Electoral reform has altered the relationship between politicians and voters, and Japan is increasingly a two-party system. The popularity of former prime minister Koizumi Junichiro highlighted the salience of telegenic party leaders. Amid so many shifts, it remains unclear whether such changes will stand the test of time and where Japanese politics is heading. However, it is not too early to assess the permanence and the direction of political change in Japan.
Each chapter in this wide-ranging volume addresses a key political development in Japan —from "stealing votes" to ... Read more
In the past twenty years, Japan has undergone dramatic changes. Electoral reform has altered the relationship between politicians and voters, and Japan is increasingly a two-party system. The popularity of former prime minister Koizumi Junichiro highlighted the salience of telegenic party leaders. Amid so many shifts, it remains unclear whether such changes will stand the test of time and where Japanese politics is heading. However, it is not too early to assess the permanence and the direction of political change in Japan.
Each chapter in this wide-ranging volume addresses a key political development in Japan —from "stealing votes" to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
544g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Stanford, United States
ISBN
9781931368148
SKU
V9781931368148
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About Steven
Steven R. Reed is a professor of modern government at Chuo University, Tokyo. Kenneth Mori McElwain is a postdoctoral fellow at the Division of International, Comparative, and Area Studies at Stanford University, USA. Kay Shimizu is a doctoral candidate in the department of political science at Stanford University, USA.
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