Dōwa Policy And Japanese Politics

Author : Ian Neary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000430677

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Dōwa Policy and Japanese Politics by Ian Neary Pdf

This book locates the development of Dōwa policy projects within their historical and political context, offering examples of human rights protection in a non-Western society. Charting Dōwa policy from its origins in the pre-war period to its revival after 1945 up to the turn of the 21st century, chapters in this study provide a social and historical review supplemented by detailed analyses of policy process and implementation at both national and local levels. No previous publication on the ‘Buraku Problem’ has focused on the direct impact of Dōwa policy in overcoming prejudice and economic inequalities. Topics covered range from left-wing Buraku Liberation League demands in the late 1950s, the Special Measures Law for Dōwa Policy Projects (SML) in the 1960s, and the evolution of a human rights based Dōwa policy into the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Through its evaluation of the relative successes and failures to improve local infrastructure and opportunities for marginal communities, this book invites comparative analysis with policies in other Asian and Western polities which seek to mitigate descent-based and racial discrimination. Dōwa Policy and Japanese Politics will prove a valuable resource for students and scholars of international relations, human rights, politics, and Japanese studies.

Author : Thomas U. Berger,Mike Mochizuki,Jitsuo Tsuchiyama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822034741975

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Japan in International Politics by Thomas U. Berger,Mike Mochizuki,Jitsuo Tsuchiyama Pdf

How have shifts in both the international environment and domestic politics affected the trajectory of Japanese foreign policy? Does it still make sense to depict Japan as passive and reactive, or have the country's leaders become strategic and proactive? This book presents a nuanced picture of Japanese foreign policy, emphasizing the ways in which slow, adaptive changes, informed by pragmatic liberalism, have served the national interest.

Author : Kent E. Calder
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691229478

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Crisis and Compensation by Kent E. Calder Pdf

Why does Japan, with its efficiency-oriented technocracy, periodically adopt welfare-oriented, economically inefficient domestic policies? In answering this question Kent Calder shows that Japanese policymakers respond to threats to the ruling party's preeminence by extending income compensation, entitlements, and subsidies, with market-oriented retrenchment coming as crisis subsides. "Quite simply the most ambitious and strongly argued interpretation of a key dimension of Japanese political life to appear in English this decade."--David Williams, Japan Times "Historically dense and conceptually rich.... [Forces] readers' attention to the domestic underpinnings of Japanese foreign policy."--Donald S. Zagoria, Foreign Affairs "Punctures the myth of Japan Inc. as a cool, rational monolith...."--Kathleen Newland, Millennium "A bold reinterpretation of Japanese politics that will force us to rethink many of our current assumptions and will influence our research agenda."--Steven R. Reed, Journal of Japanese Studies

Author : J.A.A. Stockwin
Publisher : Global Oriental
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004227101

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Japanese Foreign Policy and Understanding Japanese Politics by J.A.A. Stockwin Pdf

Known internationally for his research, writings and commentaries on the politics of modern and contemporary Japan, this two-volume work brings together much of his considerable archive of published as well as unpublished research over the past fifty years, some dating back to his early years as a scholar in the 1960s at ANU’s Department of Political Science. Structured thematically, Volume I comprises Part I: Japanese Foreign Policy; Part II: Australia-Japan Relations; Part III: Democracy in Japan and Asia; Volume II comprises Part I: Understanding Japanese Politics; Part II: Teaching and Research in Japanese Studies. Volume II complements his earlier Collected Writings which focuses specifically on the politics and political environment of Japan up to the date of publication (2004). J.A.A. Stockwin has also been a lead reviewer of new publications in his field; a list of his principal reviews together with a bibliography of his complete output can be found at the back of Volume II of this work. Both volumes are separately indexed.

Author : Louis D. Hayes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315289434

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Introduction to Japanese Politics by Louis D. Hayes Pdf

This classic introduction to the Japanese political system has been revised and updated to take the account of a time of turmoil in the country's political life. It incorporates new coverage of the end of the Koizumi era, the brief and troubled premiership of Abe, and the selection of Fukuda as prime minister. This edition also includes expanded material on "bubble" and "post-bubble" economic developments, as well as all-new coverage of health care policy.The text opens with an overview of Japan's geographical setting and history. The next group of chapters covers political institutions, processes, and actors. Two sections then address the country's distinctive social order and economy, educational, healthcare, and public safety systems. Part five looks at the increasingly contentious realm of foreign relations and security issues, including China's expanding role and the issue of North Korea. A concluding section considers dynamics of change in Japanese politics.

Author : M. Nakano
Publisher : Springer
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230375512

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The Policy-Making Process in Contemporary Japan by M. Nakano Pdf

This book deals with the public policy-making process in contemporary Japan testifying a new dictum: 'The various phases of the policy process cause politics'. The analytical focus is threefold: encompassing the policy-making process on the national level; elections and the policy-making process; and the regional policy and decision-making. These analyses offer a number of original and comparative data on Japanese politics. This book also tries to interpret the basic pattern of Japanese politics, which contributes to a clear understanding of the dynamic aspects of the political process and political economy after the Second World War.

Author : Mark E. Caprio,Yoneyuki Sugita
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134118625

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Democracy in Occupied Japan by Mark E. Caprio,Yoneyuki Sugita Pdf

With expert contributions from both the US and Japan, this book examines the legacies of the US Occupation on Japanese politics and society, and discusses the long-term impact of the Occupation on contemporary Japan. Focusing on two central themes – democracy and the interplay of US-initiated reforms and Japan's endogenous drive for democratization and social justice – the contributors address key questions: How did the US authorities and the Japanese people define democracy? To what extent did America impose their notions of democracy on Japan? How far did the Japanese pursue impulses toward reform, rooted in their own history and values? Which reforms were readily accepted and internalized, and which were ultimately subverted by the Japanese as impositions from outside? These questions are tackled by exploring the dynamics of the reform process from the three perspectives of innovation, continuity and compromise, specifically determining the effect that this period made to Japanese social, economic, and political understanding. Critically examines previously unexplored issues that influenced postwar Japan such as the effect of labour and healthcare legislation, textbook revision, and minority policy. Illuminating contemporary Japan, its achievements, its potential and its quandaries, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese-US relations, Japanese history and Japanese politics.

Author : Alisa Gaunder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351856584

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Japanese Politics and Government by Alisa Gaunder Pdf

This book investigates Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives. After providing historical context, it offers an in-depth exploration of postwar political institutions, political reform in the 1990s, the policymaking process, and the politics of economic growth and stagnation. The author draws attention to key policy issues including women and work, immigration, Japanese aging/low fertility society, and Constitutional revision. By delving into Japan’s international relations, the book sheds light on Japan’s security and trade policies, Japan’s role in the Asian region, and Japan’s bilateral relations with the U.S., China, South Korea, and the EU. Themes and questions addressed throughout the text include: How and why did Japan modernize so successfully when so many other countries fell prey to colonialism and authoritarianism? What explains the Japanese economic miracle and its subsequent economic stagnation? What accounts for Japan’s successful democratization? In the international realm, why has Japan achieved economic superpower status without achieving political superpower status? What has or has not changed since the historic election of the Democratic Party of Japan in 2009, and why? What is the future trajectory of Japanese politics? Connecting Japan to larger themes in comparative politics and linking Japan’s history, institutions, policymaking process, and international relations to experiences and structures in other countries, this book is essential reading for any course on Japanese or Asian Politics.

Author : Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : ISBS
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 1876843225

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Japanese Politics by Takashi Inoguchi Pdf

As a former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and academic, Inoguchi (Chuo U.) is considered one of the foremost political scientists in Japan. In this treatment of the political issues facing modern Japan, he makes sure readers receive the correct background needed to understand the complexities of political behavior ...

Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317745976

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Party Politics in Japan by Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura Pdf

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s. It has a multiparty system, free elections, and a parliament that functions much the same way that any other democratic parliament functions, however for much of its existence the Japanese party system has been dominated by one party. This fact is crucial to understanding contemporary politics in Japan, especially since the long term ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, is once again back in power. This book presents an up-to-date analysis of the political parties that make up the Japanese party system and their impact on Japanese politics and government. Given that the executive branch is selected as a result of the pattern of party numbers in the parliament, to understand Japanese politics and policy, one must first know the nature of the ruling and opposition parties and their leaders. Indeed, in the past decade the quality of Japan’s government has been closely associated with the strengths and weaknesses of Japan’s prime ministers and the dominant party in the system. This book focuses on a central question: why Japanese politics and government has been so dysfunctional in the past two decades? With this question in mind, the chapters provide key background information on Japanese politics and political parties; discuss each of the major political parties that have governed Japan since 1955; and finally, examine the December 2012 House of Representatives elections that returned the LDP to power, and the differences between the First (1955-1993) and the Second Post War Party Systems (1993- ). Party Politics in Japan provides a comprehensive analysis of the past sixty years of Japanese party politics. As such, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics and Asian politics, as well as to those interested in political parties and political systems more broadly.

Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317745969

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Party Politics in Japan by Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura Pdf

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s. It has a multiparty system, free elections, and a parliament that functions much the same way that any other democratic parliament functions, however for much of its existence the Japanese party system has been dominated by one party. This fact is crucial to understanding contemporary politics in Japan, especially since the long term ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, is once again back in power. This book presents an up-to-date analysis of the political parties that make up the Japanese party system and their impact on Japanese politics and government. Given that the executive branch is selected as a result of the pattern of party numbers in the parliament, to understand Japanese politics and policy, one must first know the nature of the ruling and opposition parties and their leaders. Indeed, in the past decade the quality of Japan’s government has been closely associated with the strengths and weaknesses of Japan’s prime ministers and the dominant party in the system. This book focuses on a central question: why Japanese politics and government has been so dysfunctional in the past two decades? With this question in mind, the chapters provide key background information on Japanese politics and political parties; discuss each of the major political parties that have governed Japan since 1955; and finally, examine the December 2012 House of Representatives elections that returned the LDP to power, and the differences between the First (1955-1993) and the Second Post War Party Systems (1993- ). Party Politics in Japan provides a comprehensive analysis of the past sixty years of Japanese party politics. As such, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics and Asian politics, as well as to those interested in political parties and political systems more broadly.

Author : K. V. Kesavan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Japan
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041013330

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Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy by K. V. Kesavan Pdf

Author : Martin Collick,Aurelia George,James Horne,Daiichi It,Alan Rix,J.A.A. Stockwin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1988-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349102976

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Dynamic and Immobilist Politics in Japan by Martin Collick,Aurelia George,James Horne,Daiichi It,Alan Rix,J.A.A. Stockwin Pdf

Over the past thirty years Japan has shown that it is a highly dynamic society, and its economic policy-making has often astonished the world. Japanese politics, however, though sometimes showing dynamism, are very stable and frequently strangely immobilist. In this book, six specialists on Japanese politics seek to find out why.

Author : Sheila A. Smith
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Japan
ISBN : 9780876095935

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Japan's New Politics and the U.S.-Japan Alliance by Sheila A. Smith Pdf

Japan's new politics challenge some basic assumptions about U.S.-Japan alliance management. CFR Senior Fellow Sheila A. Smith explores this new era of alternating parties in power and reveals the growing importance of Japan's domestic politics in shaping alliance cooperation.

Author : Y. Sato
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230615809

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Norms, Interests, and Power in Japanese Foreign Policy by Y. Sato Pdf

This edited volume puts forth a theoretically and empirically rigorous analysis of Japanese foreign policy. Nine case studies on Japan's security, economic, and environmental policies in this volume examine how norms do or do not guide Japanese foreign policy and how they interact with interests and power.