Political Reform In Japan

Author : Satoshi Machidori
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811994333

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Political Reform Reconsidered by Satoshi Machidori Pdf

This Open Access book provides a comprehensive analysis of political reforms in Japan since the 1990s, emphasizing the role of ideas in shaping their goals and outcomes. For more than fifteen years following the collapse of Japan’s economic bubble, politicians, business people and academics tackled a range of institutional reforms. The sweeping changes they enacted—covering almost all facets of the public sphere, including elections, public administration, courts and the central bank—fundamentally altered Japanese political processes and policies. Taken together, they arguably represent the final touches of Japan’s political modernization, which had been unfolding since the mid-19th century. Throughout the reform process, advocates were inspired by a combination of liberal and modernist ideas. This book examines those guiding concepts and illustrates the often messy process of applying them to real-world institutions. While most reforms began from common goals, they ultimately produced different—and frequently unexpected—institutional outcomes, which continue to shape Japanese politics. By focusing on the relationship between the ideas and processes that shaped Japan’s reforms, this book presents a broad vision of institutional change in comparative politics.

Author : Alisa Gaunder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134118557

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Political Reform in Japan by Alisa Gaunder Pdf

Comparing successful and unsuccessful reform drives by Japanese leaders, Alisa Gaunder argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, pass or reject policies.

Author : Yu Uchiyama
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135149703

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Koizumi and Japanese Politics by Yu Uchiyama Pdf

This book offers an empirical and theoretical study of the Koizumi administration, covering such issues as the characteristics of its political style, its domestic and foreign policies, and its larger historical significance. The key questions that guide its approach are: what enabled Koizumi to exercise unusually strong leadership, and what structural transformations of Japanese politics did he achieve? Uchiyama looks at policy-making processes, newly created institutional arenas such as the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, Koizumi’s populist strategy, foreign policy, and neo-liberal convictions to assess the historical significance of his administration and seek out the basis for its wide public support. Finally, the book undertakes a normative evaluation of the merits and demerits of the Koizumi administration’s political style, and compares it with the Abe and Fukuda administrations that came after. This book will be of interest to scholars and students with an interest in comparative politics, administrative reform, and contemporary Japan.

Author : Sherry L. Martin,Gill Steel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1588265811

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Democratic Reform in Japan by Sherry L. Martin,Gill Steel Pdf

Widespread 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.

Author : Motoshi Suzuki
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781782544784

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Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan by Motoshi Suzuki Pdf

Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan illuminates Japan’s contemporary and historical struggle to adjust policy and the institutional architecture of government to an evolving global order. This focused and scholarly study identifies that key to this difficulty is a structural tendency towards central political command, which reduces the country’s capacity to follow a more subtle allocation of authority that ensures political leadership remains robust and non-dictatorial. Thus, Motoshi Suzuki argues that it is essential for a globalizing state to incorporate opposition parties and transgovernmental networks into policy-making processes. Providing an in-depth analysis of the theories of institutional change, this book introduces readers to a wealth of perspectives and counterarguments concerning analysis of political decision-making and policy adjustment on both the national and international scale. Placing Japanese policy reform in the global context and relating policy reform to leadership’s political strategies, the author gives a detailed chronological and analytical overview of Japan’s challenging institutional, political and bureaucratic transformations since the Meiji Restoration of the late nineteenth century. Analysis of globalization and policy reform in a non-liberal state, and the relationship between politicians and bureaucrats from an international perspective is included. For those interested in historical and contemporary Japanese politics from a theoretical perspective, particularly the implications of globalization and the politician–bureaucrat relationship, this is an indispensable resource.

Author : Amy Catalinac
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107120495

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Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan by Amy Catalinac Pdf

This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.

Author : Sherry L. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 1626373299

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Democratic Reform in Japan by Sherry L. Martin Pdf

Author : Jeff Graham,Javed Maswood,Hideaki Miyajima
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135789053

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Japan - Change and Continuity by Jeff Graham,Javed Maswood,Hideaki Miyajima Pdf

Japan is currently undergoing many interesting changes, which the Japanese government trumpets as fundamental reform, but which some observers suspect will turn out to be superficial, part of a long sequence of changes which have been much less far-reaching than at first anticipated. This book provides a survey of the many changes currently in progress in Japan, including political reform, economic deregulation and liberalisation, and reforms to environmental policy, science and technology, education, and immigration policy. The essays in this volume explore the reform process in Japan overall, and provides a thorough overview of major current developments in Japan.

Author : Ellis S. Krauss,Robert J. Pekkanen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801460029

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The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP by Ellis S. Krauss,Robert J. Pekkanen Pdf

After holding power continuously from its inception in 1955 (with the exception of a ten-month hiatus in 1993–1994), Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost control of the national government decisively in September 2009. Despite its defeat, the LDP remains the most successful political party in a democracy in the post–World War II period. In The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP, Ellis S. Krauss and Robert J. Pekkanen shed light on the puzzle of the LDP's long dominance and abrupt defeat. Several questions about institutional change in party politics are at the core of their investigation: What incentives do different electoral systems provide? How do politicians adapt to new incentives? How much does structure determine behavior, and how much opportunity does structure give politicians to influence outcomes? How adaptable are established political organizations? The electoral system Japan established in 1955 resulted in a half-century of "one-party democracy." But as Krauss and Pekkanen detail, sweeping political reforms in 1994 changed voting rules and other key elements of the electoral system. Both the LDP and its adversaries had to adapt to a new system that gave citizens two votes: one for a party and one for a candidate. Under the leadership of the charismatic Koizumi Junichiro, the LDP managed to maintain its majority in the Japanese Diet, but his successors lost popular support as opposing parties learned how to operate in the new electoral environment. Drawing on the insights of historical institutionalism, Krauss and Pekkanen explain how Japanese politics functioned before and after the 1994 reform and why the persistence of party institutions (factions, PARC, koenkai) and the transformed role of party leadership contributed both to the LDP's success at remaining in power for fifteen years after the reforms and to its eventual downfall. In an epilogue, the authors assess the LDP's prospects in the near and medium term.

Author : Steven R. Reed,Kenneth Mori McElwain,Kaoru Shimizu,Kay Shimizu
Publisher : Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1931368147

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Political Change in Japan by Steven R. Reed,Kenneth Mori McElwain,Kaoru Shimizu,Kay Shimizu Pdf

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 the constraints that women candidates face. Intended for scholars and students who study Japan, this timely volume also provides valuable reading for comparative political scientists. With contributions from some of the most distinguished scholars working on Japan today, Political Change in Japan seeks to answer the question: Was political reform in Japan a revolution or a flash in the pan?

Author : Aurelia George Mulgan
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781925021059

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Japan’s Failed Revolution by Aurelia George Mulgan Pdf

This book should be read by all political scientists, journalists, economists, and students interested in contemporary Japan. Ellis S. Krauss Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies University of California, San Diego. The author takes a scalpel to dissect Japan’s dysfunctional political system. She shows with wonderful clarity and depth of knowledge why the Koizumi reforms are not succeeding, and why revolutionary political change is needed as a precondition for economic recovery. The book should be required reading for anyone involved with contemporary Japan. J.A.A. Stockwin University of Oxford -- Publisher's description.

Author : Hideko Magara,Stefano Sacchi
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857932938

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The Politics of Structural Reforms by Hideko Magara,Stefano Sacchi Pdf

This innovative volume will be an excellent resource for political scientists specialized in political economy and industrial relations, labour economists and sociologists as well as policy practitioners and corporate governance specialists. Moreover,

Author : 阿部斉,Muneyuki Shindō,Sadafumi Kawato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822016613515

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The Government and Politics of Japan by 阿部斉,Muneyuki Shindō,Sadafumi Kawato Pdf

Provides an overview of the central government of Japan the bicameral parliament and civil service bureaucracy and how these institutions create the laws and policies of the country. Discusses the electoral system, political parties, the role of local governments, democracy and political participati

Author : T. J. Pempel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Deregulation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020826264

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The Politics of Economic Reform in Japan by T. J. Pempel Pdf

Author : Gerald L. Curtis
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231108430

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The Logic of Japanese Politics by Gerald L. Curtis Pdf

Widely recognized both in America and Japan for his insider knowledge and penetrating analyses of Japanese politics, Gerald Curtis is the political analyst best positioned to explore the complexities of the Japanese political scene today. Curtis has personally known most of the key players in Japanese politics for more than thirty years, and he draws on their candid comments to provide invaluable and graphic insights into the world of Japanese politics. By relating the behavior of Japanese political leaders to the institutions within which they must operate, Curtis makes sense out of what others have regarded as enigmatic or illogical. He utilizes his skills as a scholar and his knowledge of the inner workings of the Japanese political system to highlight the commonalities of Japanese and Western political practices while at the same time explaining what sets Japan apart. Curtis rejects the notion that cultural distinctiveness and consensus are the defining elements of Japan's political decision making, emphasizing instead the competition among and the profound influence of individuals operating within particular institutional contexts on the development of Japan's politics. The discussions featured here -- as they survey both the detailed events and the broad structures shaping the mercurial Japanese political scene of the 1990s -- draw on extensive conversations with virtually all of the decade's political leaders and focus on the interactions among specific politicians as they struggle for political power. The Logic of Japanese Politics covers such important political developments as • the Liberal Democratic Party's egress from power in 1993, after reigning for nearly four decades, and their crushing defeat in the "voters' revolt" of the 1998 upper-house election; • the formation of the 1993 seven party coalition government led by prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa and its collapse eight months later; • the historic electoral reform of 1994 which replaced the electoral system operative since the adoption of universal manhood suffrage in 1925; and • the decline of machine politics and the rise of the mutohaso -- the floating, nonparty voter. Scrutinizing and interpreting a complex and changing political system, this multi-layered chronicle reveals the dynamics of democracy at work -- Japanese-style. In the process, The Logic of Japanese Politics not only offers a fascinating picture of Japanese politics and politicians but also provides a framework for understanding Japan's attempts to surmount its present problems, and helps readers gain insight into Japan's future.