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Summary:

Decentralized policymaking power in Japan had developed under the reign of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), yet in the1990s, institutional changes fundamentally altered Japan's political landscape. Tomohito Shinoda tracks these developments in the operation of and tensions between Japan's political parties and the public's behavior in elections, as well as in the government's ability to coordinate diverse policy preferences and respond to political crises. The selection of Junichirō Koizumi, an anti-mainstream politician, as prime minister in 2001 initiated a power shift to the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and ended LDP rule. Shinoda details these events and Prime Minister Koizumi's use of them to practice strong policymaking leadership. He also outlines the institutional initiatives introduced by the DPJ government and their impact on policymaking, illustrating the importance of balanced centralized institutions and bureaucratic support. -- Publisher website.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Japanese Politics Under the LDP
• 2. Politics of Institutional Reform
• 3. Institutional Changes and Koizumi's Leadership
• 4. Electoral Changes and Their Impact
• 5. Hatoyama's Antibureaucratic Stance
• 6. Kan's Struggle in the Government and the DPJ
• 7. Institutions and Political Leadership.

Author/Creator:

Shinoda, Tomohito, 1960-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Contemporary Japanese politics: institutional changes and power shifts [by Shinoda, T.]

Related Series:

Contemporary Asia in the world

Subjects:

Japan — Politics and government — 1989-

Since 1989

Politics and government

Japan

General Notes:

Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-317) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

DS891 .S546 2013eb

ISBNs:

9780231528061 (electronic bk.)
023152806X (electronic bk.)
9780231158527 [Invalid]
0231158521 [Invalid]
9780231158534 [Invalid]
023115853X [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

859182680

Other Control Numbers:

EBC1103447 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp11162353