Japanese Contemporary Politics

ISBN-13: 9780367589387 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 260 str.

Akio Igarashi

Opis

This book traces developments in Japanese politics from the end of the Asia Pacific wars to the present day. Written by an experienced Japanese scholar, it looks at Japanese politics from four aspects: high politics, interest-centered politics, life-centered politics, and globalization.

Spis treści

Preface Introduction 1. The Path of Contemporary Japanese Politics: Four Stages of Development 2. The Dominance of the Bureaucracy System 3. The Effectiveness of Parliamentary Politics 4. Changing Attitudes: Public Opinion and Politics 5. Selecting People of Influence 6. "Local Politics: The Frontier of Japanese Politics" 7. Gender and Japanese Politics: Transformation by Women 8. The Gap Between Politics and Economics 9. Globalization and National Security 10. Japan's Nuclear Power Politics

O autorze

Igarashi Akio is Professor Emeritus at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan. He has written extensively on issues involving globalization, comprehensive security, referenda, and, most recently, gender politics.