Beschreibung:
Japanese politics now, with seven prime ministers appointed within this decade and the second major political party turnover taken place within the last two decades, is undergoing a great transition. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call karaoke democracy to kabuki democracy.
Japanese politics now, with seven prime ministers appointed within this decade and the second major political party turnover taken place within the last two decades, is undergoing a great transition. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call karaoke democracy to kabuki democracy.
Prime Ministers; T.Inoguchi The System of Bureaucrats; H.Inatsugu Legislators; K.Fukumoto Winning Elections in Japan's New Electoral Environment ; S.R.Reed Party Politics; J.A.A.Stockwin The Farm Lobby; A.G.Mulgan Civil Society and Global Citizenship; J.Chan Welfare Policy; G.Kasza & T.Horie Japan's Subnational Government toward Greater Decentralization and participatory Democracy; P.Jain Reporting with Wolves: Pack Journalism and the Dissemination of Political Information - O.Feldman Revision of Administrative Law as Shortcut to Constitutional Revision; H.Hardacre