Constructing Civil Society In Japan
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Constructing Civil Society In Japan
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Author : Kōichi Hasegawa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Constructing Civil Society In Japan written by Kōichi Hasegawa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Environmental policy categories.
Constructing Civil Society In Japan
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Author : Koichi Hasegawa
language : en
Publisher: ISBS
Release Date : 2004
Constructing Civil Society In Japan written by Koichi Hasegawa and has been published by ISBS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Based on four major case studies, this book offers an overview of contemporary Japan's changing attitudes and policies regarding environmental issues. Beginning in the 1970s, the author traces how the rapid growth of environmental politics and actions contributed to the development of a vibrant civil society.
Civil Society In Japan
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Author : K. Hirata
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2002-08-16
Civil Society In Japan written by K. Hirata and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-16 with Political Science categories.
Civil Society and Japan's Foreign Aid examines the changing relations between the Japanese state and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in promoting effective aid policies and analyzes the changing nature of policy making and governance in Japan. It is based on extensive research in Southeast Asia and Japan, investigating the role of Japanese aid in fields such as education, health care, environmental protection, and economic development. It analyzes the key players in aid policymaking, including donor governments, multinational organizations, international and local NGOs, the business community, and aid recipients.
Japan S Quiet Transformation
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Author : Jeff Kingston
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-02
Japan S Quiet Transformation written by Jeff Kingston and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with Political Science categories.
The 1990s have been termed as 'Japan's lost decade' to describe how the phenomenal growth in the Japanese economy ground to a halt and the country was crippled by enormous and ongoing political, economic and social problems. In responding to these unprecedented difficulties, wide-ranging reforms have been adopted including NPO, information disclosure and judicial reform legislation. Controversially, this book argues that such reforms are creating a more robust civil society and demonstrate that Japan is far more dynamic than is generally recognized.
Making Japanese Citizens
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Author : Simon Andrew Avenell
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2010
Making Japanese Citizens written by Simon Andrew Avenell and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
Making Japanese Citizens is an expansive history of the activists, intellectuals, and movements that played a crucial role in shaping civil society and civic thought in postwar Japan. Weaving his analysis around the concept of shimin (citizen), Simon Andrew Avenell traces the development of a new vision of citizenship based on political participation, self-reliance, popular nationalism, and commitment to daily life. This rich portrayal of activists and their ideas illuminates questions of democracy, citizenship, and political participation not only in contemporary Japan but also, more generally, in other industrialized nations. --
Site Fights
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Author : Daniel P. Aldrich
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Site Fights written by Daniel P. Aldrich and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with Political Science categories.
One of the most vexing problems for governments is building controversial facilities that serve the needs of all citizens but have adverse consequences for host communities. Policymakers must decide not only where to locate often unwanted projects but also what methods to use when interacting with opposition groups. In Site Fights, Daniel P. Aldrich gathers quantitative evidence from close to five hundred municipalities across Japan to show that planners deliberately seek out acquiescent and unorganized communities for such facilities in order to minimize conflict. When protests arise over nuclear power plants, dams, and airports, agencies regularly rely on the coercive powers of the modern state, such as land expropriation and police repression. Only under pressure from civil society do policymakers move toward financial incentives and public relations campaigns. Through fieldwork and interviews with bureaucrats and activists, Aldrich illustrates these dynamics with case studies from Japan, France, and the United States. The incidents highlighted in Site Fights stress the importance of developing engaged civil society even in the absence of crisis, thereby making communities both less attractive to planners of controversial projects and more effective at resisting future threats.
Civil Society And International Students In Japan
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Author : Polina Ivanova
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Civil Society And International Students In Japan written by Polina Ivanova and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with Civil society categories.
"This book explores encounters and interactions between international students and local civil society organizations (CSOs) in Japan. Based on results of a cross-case analysis, this study reveals the possibilities for international students in Japan of creating social capital in the short term in culturally and socially diverse groups. While a conventional approach sees universities as the main support providers, this research shows the role of local CSOs as alternative actors offering international student support. Unlike the long-standing paradigm viewing Japanese civil society as top-down and closely following the government, this book uncovers many decentralized and bottom-up organizational types. Furthermore, it highlights an active part taken by foreign staff and volunteers in Japanese CSOs, which challenges the guest-host dichotomy of the previous literature. Presenting a reconsidered insight into the role of international students and their interaction with CSOs in community building this book will appeal to students and scholars of Asian studies, migration studies as well as organizers of CSOs and faculty of international higher education institutions"--
Neighborhood Associations And Local Governance In Japan
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Author : Robert J. Pekkanen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-20
Neighborhood Associations And Local Governance In Japan written by Robert J. Pekkanen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-20 with Political Science categories.
Although local neighborhood associations are found in many countries, Japan’s are distinguished by their ubiquity, scope of activities, and very high participation rates, making them important for the study of society and politics. Most Japanese belong to one local neighborhood association or another, making them Japan’s most numerous civil society organization, and one that powerfully shapes governance outcomes in the country. And, they also often blur the state-society boundary, making them theoretically intriguing. Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan draws on a unique and novel body of empirical data derived from the first national survey of neighborhood associations carried out in 2007 and provides a multifaceted empirical portrait of Japan’s neighborhood associations. It examines how local associational structures affect the quality of local governance, and thus the quality of life for Japan’s citizens and residents, and illuminates the way in which these ambiguous associations can help us refine civil society theory and show how they contribute to governance. As well as outlining the key features of neighbourhood associations, the book goes on to examine in detail the way in which neighbourhood associations contribute to governance, in terms of social capital, networks with other community organizations, social service provision, cooperation with local governments and political participation. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Japanese politics, Japanese society, anthropology, urban studies as well as those interested in social capital and civil society.
Living Cities In Japan
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Author : André Sorensen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-08-07
Living Cities In Japan written by André Sorensen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-07 with Social Science categories.
Over the last fifteen years local citizens' movements have spread rapidly throughout Japan. Created with the aim of improving the quality of the local environment, and of environmental management processes, such activities are widely referred to as machizukuri, and represent an important development in local politics and urban management in Japan. This volume examines the growth and nature of such civil society participation in local urban and environmental governance, raising important questions about the changing roles of and relations between central and local government, and between citizens and the state, in managing shared spaces. The machizukuri processes studied here can be seen as the focus of an important emerging trend toward increased civic participation in managing processes of urban change in Japan. The contributors provide a comprehensive overview of the machizukuri phenomenon through examination not only of theory and history, but also of case studies illustrating real changes in the institutions of place making and neighbourhood governance. Living Cities in Japan will be of particular value to readers interested in social, urban, geographical and environmental studies.
Civil Society And The Internet In Japan
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Author : Isa Ducke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-03-06
Civil Society And The Internet In Japan written by Isa Ducke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-06 with Computers categories.
Using case studies, interviews, and empirical sources, Isa Ducke has produced an original work, analyzing the strategies and impact of Internet use by civil society actors and asks how useful it is for their work.