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Japanese Government and Politics

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This book is a comparative approach to Japanese politics. Grounded in a discussion of democracy’s historical development since the Meiji period, each chapter encourages readers to think critically ...
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  • 21 February 2023
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This volume takes a comparative approach to Japanese politics, covering topics such as political parties and elections, civil society, bureaucracy, and foreign relations. Grounded in a discussion of democracy’s historical development since the Meiji period, each chapter encourages readers to think critically and comparatively about political processes and their outcomes, situating Japan regionally and as a wealthy, democratic nation. The goal is to offer students of government insight into how democracy works—and doesn’t, for that matter—and can illustrate the fact that strengthening democratic institutions is an ongoing struggle throughout much of the world, including Japan.
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Price: $17.00
Pages: 118
Publisher: Association for Asian Studies
Imprint: Association for Asian Studies
Series: Key Issues in Asian Studies
Publication Date: 21 February 2023
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781952636356
Format: Paperback
BISACs: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies
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Lauren McKee is Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies at Berea College.

Introduction: Why Japan?

1: Political Foundations, the Tokugawa Period, Meiji Reforms,
Democratic Roots
Early Japan, the Emergence of Shoguns, and the Tokugawa Period
The Meiji Restoration and the Creation of a Modern Japanese State
The Meiji Constitution and “Taisho Democracy”
From Imperialism to Post-World War II Democracy

2: Postwar Political Reforms and the Remaking of Japanese Democracy
Drafting a New Constitution
US-Japan Security Treaty
Constitution and Treaty Controversies

3: Branches of Government, Political Parties, Elections
Judicial Branch
Executive and Legislative Branches: The Prime Minister and the Diet
Political Parties
Elections and Electoral Reform
Local Elections
Electoral Regulations
Voting and Running for Office
Critiques of the Party System

4: The Bureaucracy
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry
The Ministry of Finance

5: Civil Society and Political Participation
Civil Society
Mass Media
Citizen Protests
Common Political Issues

6: Defense and Foreign Relations
US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty
The Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs
Regional Relations

7: Conclusions and Looking Ahead

Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Resources for Further Study