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Democracy And Electoral Systems In Japan

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Author : Kazuki Iwanaga
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Democracy And Electoral Systems In Japan written by Kazuki Iwanaga and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Comparative government categories.

The Operation Of The Japanese Electoral System Since 1994

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Author : Kazuaki Nagatomi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-11-24

The Operation Of The Japanese Electoral System Since 1994 written by Kazuaki Nagatomi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with Political Science categories.

This research explores one of the baffling mysteries in contemporary non-Western democracies. The conversion to a mixed system of the first-past-the-post system and proportional representation for the Japanese House of Representatives in 1994 has not realised the widely spread desire for recurrent changes of government, as the Liberal Democratic Party have maintained their grip. Dr Nagatomi monitors Japanese politics with the theories and methodologies of electoral geography. From a comparative perspective, the operation of the electoral system can mostly be explained by the geographical distributions of party supports, the arrangements of electoral constituencies and the candidacies of parties. Packed with a volume of the analyses unpublished elsewhere, this book will offer food for thought to political scientists, Asian watchers and broadly comparative researchers.

Democracy Without Competition In Japan

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Author : Ethan Scheiner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006

Democracy Without Competition In Japan written by Ethan Scheiner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.

This book explains why no opposition party has been able to offer itself as a sustained challenger in Japan.

Party Politics In Japan

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Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19

Party Politics In Japan written by Ronald J. Hrebenar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Political Science categories.

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s. It has a multiparty system, free elections, and a parliament that functions much the same way that any other democratic parliament functions, however for much of its existence the Japanese party system has been dominated by one party. This fact is crucial to understanding contemporary politics in Japan, especially since the long term ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, is once again back in power. This book presents an up-to-date analysis of the political parties that make up the Japanese party system and their impact on Japanese politics and government. Given that the executive branch is selected as a result of the pattern of party numbers in the parliament, to understand Japanese politics and policy, one must first know the nature of the ruling and opposition parties and their leaders. Indeed, in the past decade the quality of Japan’s government has been closely associated with the strengths and weaknesses of Japan’s prime ministers and the dominant party in the system. This book focuses on a central question: why Japanese politics and government has been so dysfunctional in the past two decades? With this question in mind, the chapters provide key background information on Japanese politics and political parties; discuss each of the major political parties that have governed Japan since 1955; and finally, examine the December 2012 House of Representatives elections that returned the LDP to power, and the differences between the First (1955-1993) and the Second Post War Party Systems (1993- ). Party Politics in Japan provides a comprehensive analysis of the past sixty years of Japanese party politics. As such, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics and Asian politics, as well as to those interested in political parties and political systems more broadly.

Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context

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Author : Nathan F. Batto
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2016-04-11

Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context written by Nathan F. Batto and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-11 with Political Science categories.

An examination of the ways in which the introduction of mixed-member electoral systems affects the configuration of political parties

The Rise And Fall Of Japan S Ldp

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Author : Ellis S. Krauss
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-15

The Rise And Fall Of Japan S Ldp written by Ellis S. Krauss 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 2011-06-15 with Political Science categories.

After holding power continuously from its inception in 1955 (with the exception of a ten-month hiatus in 1993–1994), Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost control of the national government decisively in September 2009. Despite its defeat, the LDP remains the most successful political party in a democracy in the post–World War II period. In The Rise and Fall of Japan's LDP, Ellis S. Krauss and Robert J. Pekkanen shed light on the puzzle of the LDP's long dominance and abrupt defeat. Several questions about institutional change in party politics are at the core of their investigation: What incentives do different electoral systems provide? How do politicians adapt to new incentives? How much does structure determine behavior, and how much opportunity does structure give politicians to influence outcomes? How adaptable are established political organizations? The electoral system Japan established in 1955 resulted in a half-century of "one-party democracy." But as Krauss and Pekkanen detail, sweeping political reforms in 1994 changed voting rules and other key elements of the electoral system. Both the LDP and its adversaries had to adapt to a new system that gave citizens two votes: one for a party and one for a candidate. Under the leadership of the charismatic Koizumi Junichiro, the LDP managed to maintain its majority in the Japanese Diet, but his successors lost popular support as opposing parties learned how to operate in the new electoral environment. Drawing on the insights of historical institutionalism, Krauss and Pekkanen explain how Japanese politics functioned before and after the 1994 reform and why the persistence of party institutions (factions, PARC, koenkai) and the transformed role of party leadership contributed both to the LDP's success at remaining in power for fifteen years after the reforms and to its eventual downfall. In an epilogue, the authors assess the LDP's prospects in the near and medium term.

Party Politics In Japan

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Author : Ronald J. Hrebenar
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19

Party Politics In Japan written by Ronald J. Hrebenar and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Political Science categories.

The Japanese political system is a parliamentary democracy and was the first western style government in Asia when the parliamentary system was adopted in the 1880s. It has a multiparty system, free elections, and a parliament that functions much the same way that any other democratic parliament functions, however for much of its existence the Japanese party system has been dominated by one party. This fact is crucial to understanding contemporary politics in Japan, especially since the long term ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, is once again back in power. This book presents an up-to-date analysis of the political parties that make up the Japanese party system and their impact on Japanese politics and government. Given that the executive branch is selected as a result of the pattern of party numbers in the parliament, to understand Japanese politics and policy, one must first know the nature of the ruling and opposition parties and their leaders. Indeed, in the past decade the quality of Japan’s government has been closely associated with the strengths and weaknesses of Japan’s prime ministers and the dominant party in the system. This book focuses on a central question: why Japanese politics and government has been so dysfunctional in the past two decades? With this question in mind, the chapters provide key background information on Japanese politics and political parties; discuss each of the major political parties that have governed Japan since 1955; and finally, examine the December 2012 House of Representatives elections that returned the LDP to power, and the differences between the First (1955-1993) and the Second Post War Party Systems (1993- ). Party Politics in Japan provides a comprehensive analysis of the past sixty years of Japanese party politics. As such, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics and Asian politics, as well as to those interested in political parties and political systems more broadly.

Malfunctioning Democracy In Japan

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Author : Yoshiaki Kobayashi
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2012

Malfunctioning Democracy In Japan written by Yoshiaki Kobayashi and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Political Science categories.

In many developed countries, democratic political systems have demonstrated significant shortcomings. Malfunctioning Democracy in Japan: Quantitative Analysis in a Civil Society, by Yoshiaki Kobayashi, investigates the causes of these problems via quantitative analysis, using Japan as a particular case study.

Japanese Electoral Politics

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Author : Steven Reed
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03

Japanese Electoral Politics written by Steven Reed and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03 with History categories.

Pt. 1. The political context of the 1996 and 2000 elections -- pt. 2. Four prefectural case studies -- pt. 3. Statistical analysis.

Electoral Systems And Democracy

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Author : Larry Diamond
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2006-09

Electoral Systems And Democracy written by Larry Diamond and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09 with Political Science categories.

As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among political scientists about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. This book compares the experiences of diverse countries, from Latin America to southern Africa, from Uruguay, Japan, and Taiwan to Israel, Afghanistan, and Iraq.