Green Politics in Japan

ISBN-13: 9780415199384 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 240 str.

Lam Peng-Er; Peng Er Lam

Opis

A breakthrough into the political mainstream seems unlikely for Japan's green political parties. Increasing concern about the environment has yet to manifest itself in a fashion similar to the rise of Green parties in Europe. For Japan the well-oiled party machines of the established political groupings continue to dominate the social networks that are crucial for electoral success. Lam Peng-Er examines the strengths and organization of Japan's greenest party NET (The Network Movement) as well as the older parties such as the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) and JCP (Japan Communist Party) he looks at the strong grassroots support for the LDP and the ways in which it, and the JCP, are able to undermine NET through the adoption of certain Green policies. The ideology, support and sponsors of NET are also closely analyzed, as is the role of women. The book reveals that urban politics in post-industrial Japan is still dominated by the old parties and the conservative values of hierarchy and deference that bind voters to the likes of the LDP.

Spis treści

Preface.L Tables.L Figures.L 1. Introduction 2. The Liberal Democratic Party and Urban Political Machines 3. The Liberal Democratic Party's Quest for Local Policy-Making Party Organization 4. The Japanese Communist Party: Organization and Resilience 5. Social Movements and the Seikatsu Club 6. Origins of the Seikatsu Club 7. Seikatsu Club: Idelology and Organization 8. The Network Movement: A Japanese Green Party? 9. The Seikatsu Club and NET: Problems and Prospects 10. Conclusion.L Bibliography.L Interviews.L Index

O autorze

Peng-Er, Lam