The Japanese Communist Party: Permanent Opposition, But Moral Compass

ISBN-13: 9780367589998 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 146 str.

Peter Berton; Sam Atherton

Opis

This book provides an historical overview of the Japanese Communist Party from its foundation to the present. It outlines the development of the party, explores its stance on key issues and discusses how the party has set a high moral tone, being intolerant of corruption within its own ranks, and consistently opposing the ruling Liberal Democrat

Spis treści

Publisher’s Note, Foreword - Professor Arthur Stockwin, Foreword - Sam Atherton, Dedication and Acknowledgements - Sam Atherton, Preface - Peter Berton, Acknowledgements - Peter Berton, Explanatory Notes, Part I: History and Organization, Chapter 1: Brief History, Chapter 2: The Party, Part II: Ideology and Politics, Chapter 3: Ideological Adaptation, Chapter 4: Electoral Record, Part III: International Relations, Chapter 5: Relations with Moscow through the Summit of 1979, Chapter 6: Relations with Moscow after the Summit of 1979,  Chapter 7: Relations with Beijing, Chapter 8: Relations with other Communist Parties and Diplomatic Activity, Chapter 9: Conclusions, Prognosis, and Evaluations, Index.

O autorze

Peter Berton was a Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California.

Sam Atherton is a Professor of Business Administration at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California.