Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan: From Pork to Foreign Policy

ISBN-13: 9781107546455 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 266 str.

Amy Catalinac

Opis

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

Recenzje

'As a reader, I was indeed reminded of one of the advantages of a book project, where a good amount of descriptive accounts can be added to supplement quantitative analyses. The author showcases deep knowledge and rich information on elections on the ground in contemporary Japan.' Kyohei Yamada, Social Science Japan Journal

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Electoral systems, electoral strategies, and national security; 3. Measuring electoral strategies with thousands of candidate election manifestos; 4. Electoral strategies shifted from pork to policy; 5. Electoral strategies shifted to national security; 6. Electoral strategies of opposition focused on policy; 7. Impact on security policy; 8. Conclusion.