The main purpose of this book is to revisit prevailing conceptions of the Japanese state--which tend to focus on bureaucratic dominance, party politics, and interest groups--and argue that these institutions cannot explain the extensive legal and political changes concerning women's and children's human rights since the late 1990s. Instead, the author advances a constructivist approach to examine the impact of global human rights norms on Japan. This approach is exceptional in linking gender, children, and minority rights to Japanese norms. This book offers an up-to-date account of the...
The main purpose of this book is to revisit prevailing conceptions of the Japanese state--which tend to focus on bureaucratic dominance, party politic...
