The Routledge Handbook of Japanese PoliticsThe Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the current state of Japanese politics, featuring both traditional topics and cutting edge research. The volume is divided into five sections covering:
The first four sections begin with an overview chapter that provides historical background information on the section’s overarching topic. The chapters that follow explore more specific topics in the sub-area. In the final section, historical background information is contained in the individual chapters which cover the diverse areas of international political economy, security and foreign policy.
Offering a complete overview of the full spectrum of Japanese politics, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, policy analysts, graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field. |
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Contents
development organization | |
The rationale for coalition government | |
Prime ministerial leadership | |
Election systems and campaign rules | |
regulation and reform | |
The influence of voters | |
Genderrelated social policy | |
Japanese immigration policy | |
local national and global | |
The evolution of the Japanese policymaking system | |
The politics of economic reform | |
fixing Japans public finances | |
The politics and implications of postal reform | |
Japan and East Asian economic regionalism | |
Democratizing the law in Japan | |
Local government in Japan | |
State and civil society in Japan | |
Yumiko Mikanagi | |
Volunteer organizations remaking democracy in Japan | |
Civil society and the internet | |
The labor movement | |
The womens movements | |
the evolution of Japans welfare | |
Policies for an aginglow fertility society | |
The haunt of history in Japans foreign relations | |
The politics of national security | |
JapanU S relations | |
structure or management? | |
Drifting apart? JapanEU relations | |
international norms and continuing | |
Glossary | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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| Title | The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics |
| Editor | Alisa Gaunder |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1136818375, 9781136818370 |
| Length | 464 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / General Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General Social Science / Regional Studies |
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