Introduction to Japanese PoliticsThis widely used text is an even-handed, forthright attempt to explain the political life of Japan as well as the forces that shape it. It demystifies this complex society by explaining the historical background for modern Japan; the political process, its formal structure, the party system, and citizen participation; the social order and the domestic economy; and Japan's role in international politics with emphasis on U.S.-Japanese relations and the international economy. The revised and updated Third Edition covers the new ground of 1995-1999, a period during which Japan experienced extraordinary political and economic change. |
Contents
| 3 | |
| 11 | |
2 The Occupation | 29 |
PART II The Political Process | 45 |
3 The Structure of Government | 47 |
4 Political PartiesI | 67 |
5 Political PartiesII | 86 |
6 Political Corruption and Political Reform | 101 |
11 Public Safety | 209 |
PART V Japan and the World | 225 |
12 Foreign Relations | 227 |
13 Defense | 254 |
PART VI Conclusions | 275 |
14 Problems and Prospects | 277 |
The Constitution of Japan November 3 1946 | 291 |
Parliamentary Election Results | 309 |
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