The Presidentialization Of Japanese Politics

Author : Masahiro Iwasaki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Elections
ISBN : 103247890X

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The Presidentialization of Japanese Politics by Masahiro Iwasaki Pdf

"Are we seeing the presidentialization of politics in Japan? Certainly many recent prime ministers have demonstrated powerful leadership, notably Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. While the phenomenon of presidentialization has been much discussed for years, the Japanese case has not received much attention in the English language. Iwasaki analyses the state of Japanese politics using the established analytical framework of presidentialization - looking at leadership power resources, leadership autonomy and the personalization of the electoral process - and assesses the factors that have been claimed to lead to similar changes in other countries. He argues that there are also unique variables that contribute to the presidentialization of Japanese politics. Most notably, the introduction of public subsidy to political parties and electoral reform in 1994. A valuable contribution to the global scholarship on presidentialisation, which will be of particular interest to scholars of Japanese politics"--

Author : Louis D. Hayes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 51,5 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 : Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,7 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 : Ikuo Kabashima,Gill Steel
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801458873

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Changing Politics in Japan by Ikuo Kabashima,Gill Steel Pdf

Changing Politics in Japan is a fresh and insightful account of the profound changes that have shaken up the Japanese political system and transformed it almost beyond recognition in the last couple of decades. Ikuo Kabashima-a former professor who is now Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture-and Gill Steel outline the basic features of politics in postwar Japan in an accessible and engaging manner. They focus on the dynamic relationship between voters and elected or nonelected officials and describe the shifts that have occurred in how voters respond to or control political elites and how officials both respond to, and attempt to influence, voters. The authors return time and again to the theme of changes in representation and accountability. Kabashima and Steel set out to demolish the still prevalent myth that Japanese politics are a stagnant set of entrenched systems and interests that are fundamentally undemocratic. In its place, they reveal a lively and dynamic democracy, in which politicians and parties are increasingly listening to and responding to citizens' needs and interests and the media and other actors play a substantial role in keeping democratic accountability alive and healthy. Kabashima and Steel describe how all the political parties in Japan have adapted the ways in which they attempt to organize and channel votes and argue that contrary to many journalistic stereotypes the government is increasingly acting in the "the interests of citizens"-the median voter's preferences.

Author : Aurelia George Mulgan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317677246

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Ozawa Ichirō and Japanese Politics by Aurelia George Mulgan Pdf

Ozawa Ichirō was the axis on which Japanese politics turned for more than two decades. He helped to reshape the electoral system, political funding rules, the evolution of the party system, the nature of executive government, the roles and powers of bureaucrats, and the conduct of parliamentary and policymaking processes. Admired and reviled in almost equal measure, Ozawa has been the most debated and yet least understood politician in Japan, with little agreement to be found amongst the many who have debated his patent political assets and palpable political flaws. This book examines the political goals, behaviour, methods and practices of Ozawa Ichirō, and in doing so, provides fascinating insights into the inner workings of Japanese politics. It explores Ozawa’s paradoxical and conflicting contributions in terms of two contrasting models of ‘old’ and ‘new’ politics. Indeed, therein lies the problem of understanding the ‘real’ Ozawa: he remained a practitioner of old politics despite his rhetorical agenda of change to bring about new politics. In seeking to unravel the Ozawa enigma, Aurelia George Mulgan reveals his primary motivations, to establish whether he sought power primarily to enact reforms, or, whether his reform goals simply disguised power-seeking objectives. This volume seeks to illuminate Ozawa’s true character as a politician, and untangle the complex elements of old and new politics that he represents. Through an in-depth study of Ozawa and his political activities, this book shows how the Japanese political system works at the micro level of individual politicians, political relationships and systems. As such it will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics, Asian politics and political systems.

Author : Gerald L. Curtis
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0231108427

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The Logic of Japanese Politics by Gerald L. Curtis Pdf

Curtis surveys the current state of Japanese politics and predicts what events are likely to transpire in Japan in the coming years. This book offers a unique perspective into Japanese political identity through the lens of its relation to worldwide political systems.

Author : Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822029583804

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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 : Frances Rosenbluth,Michael F. Thies
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400835096

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Japan Transformed by Frances Rosenbluth,Michael F. Thies Pdf

With little domestic fanfare and even less attention internationally, Japan has been reinventing itself since the 1990s, dramatically changing its political economy, from one managed by regulations to one with a neoliberal orientation. Rebuilding from the economic misfortunes of its recent past, the country retains a formidable economy and its political system is healthier than at any time in its history. Japan Transformed explores the historical, political, and economic forces that led to the country's recent evolution, and looks at the consequences for Japan's citizens and global neighbors. The book examines Japanese history, illustrating the country's multiple transformations over the centuries, and then focuses on the critical and inexorable advance of economic globalization. It describes how global economic integration and urbanization destabilized Japan's postwar policy coalition, undercut the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ability to buy votes, and paved the way for new electoral rules that emphasized competing visions of the public good. In contrast to the previous system that pitted candidates from the same party against each other, the new rules tether policymaking to the vast swath of voters in the middle of the political spectrum. Regardless of ruling party, Japan's politics, economics, and foreign policy are on a neoliberal path. Japan Transformed combines broad context and comparative analysis to provide an accurate understanding of Japan's past, present, and future.

Author : Masahiro Iwasaki
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351258661

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The Presidentialization of Japanese Politics by Masahiro Iwasaki Pdf

Are we seeing the presidentialization of politics in Japan? Certainly, many recent prime ministers have demonstrated powerful leadership, notably Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. While the phenomenon of presidentialization has been much discussed for years, the Japanese case has not received much attention in the English language. Iwasaki analyses the state of Japanese politics using the established analytical framework of presidentialization – looking at leadership power resources, leadership autonomy, and the personalization of the electoral process – and assesses the factors that have been claimed to lead to similar changes in other countries. He argues that there are also unique variables that contribute to the presidentialization of Japanese politics. Most notably, the introduction of public subsidies to political parties and electoral reform in 1994. A valuable contribution to the global scholarship on presidentialization, which will be of particular interest to scholars of Japanese politics.

Author : Masao Maruyama
Publisher : ACLS History E-Book Project
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822029741386

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Thought and Behaviour in Modern Japanese Politics by Masao Maruyama Pdf

Author : Sven Steinmo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139490375

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The Evolution of Modern States by Sven Steinmo Pdf

The Evolution of Modern States, first published in 2010, is a significant contribution to the literatures on political economy, globalization, historical institutionalism, and social science methodology. The book begins with a simple question: why do rich capitalist democracies respond so differently to the common pressures they face in the early twenty-first century? Drawing on insights from evolutionary theory, Sven Steinmo challenges the common equilibrium view of politics and economics and argues that modern political economies are best understood as complex adaptive systems. The book examines the political, social, and economic history of three different nations - Sweden, Japan, and the United States - and explains how and why these countries have evolved along such different trajectories over the past century. Bringing together social and economic history, institutionalism, and evolutionary theory, Steinmo thus provides a comprehensive explanation for differing responses to globalization as well as a new way of analyzing institutional and social change.

Author : 阿部斉,Muneyuki Shindō,Sadafumi Kawato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : Nobutaka Ike
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCSD:31822018866558

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Japanese Politics: Patron-client Democracy by Nobutaka Ike Pdf

Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar,Akira Nakamura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1315794926

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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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : OCLC:48971807

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Japanese Politics by Anonim Pdf

Concise listing of official Japanese government agencies and political parties. Includes text of the constitution, list of prime ministers, and an outline of the Japanese government system, "Managing Across Levels of Government, Japan" (.pdf).