Japanese Politics and Government

ISBN-13: 9781032107448 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 232 str.

Alisa Gaunder

Opis

The revised 2nd edition of this successful textbook explores Japanese politics in the postwar era from theoretical and comparative perspectives.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Why Japan matters  2. The making of a modern state  3. The postwar settlement  4. The postwar political system  5. Political parties  6. Elections and electioneering  7. The economic miracle  8. Economic slowdown  9. Policymaking  10. State-society relations  11. Prime ministerial leadership  12. National security and foreign policy  13. Conclusion

O autorze

Alisa Gaunder is Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Political Science at Southwestern University, USA. Her previous publications include the Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics (Routledge 2011) and Political Reform in Japan: Leadership Looming Large (Routledge, 2007).