The Japanese Party System

From Oneparty Rule To Coalition Government

Ronald J Hrebenar, Peter Berton, Akira Nakamura , J.A.A. Stockwin

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English

Routledge
30 June 2020

Regional studies; Social & cultural history; Ethnic studies; Black & Asian studies; Politics & government

“This is a nuts and bolts textbook in the best sense of the term. … It is bound to be a great boon both to teachers and students of contemporary Japanese politics.” —from the Foreword by Haruhiro Fukui This timely volume is the first book in nearly twenty-five years to focus on the party system of Japan. In the past two decades, the Japanese political scene has undergone a dramatic transformation. What had been a two-party system proliferated during the 1960s and 1970s into a seven-party system. This book provides a comprehensive look at all of Japan’s current major and minor national-level parties. For the first time in English, detailed analyses are presented on the Democratic Socialists, the Clean Government party (KÅmeitÅ), and the New Liberal Club. Thorough coverage is provided for parties in the “1955 System”—the ruling Liberal Democratic party and the two long-term opposition parties, the Socialists and the Communists. Many of the new miniparties that have appeared in recent elections are also discussed. Japanese Political Parties gives readers a solid understanding of party histories, leadership, and internal organization, as well as a look at prospects for the future. The party discussions are preceded by three chapters on the laws and political forces affecting Japanese politics. Chapter 1 describes the basic characteristics of the Japanese party system since 1945 and provides an overview of Japanese voting behavior and political values. Chapter 2 describes the “rules of the game”—the electoral laws—and discusses the ongoing political problem of malapportionment. Chapter 3 interprets data on political finance in contemporary Japan. Along with a wealth of information and interpretation, the authors offer insight into the common patterns Japan shares with democracies around the world, placing the Japanese system within the larger context of world party systems. Designed for courses on Japanese politics, this text should also prove useful to students of comparative politics and political parties.

By: Ronald J Hrebenar
Contributions by: Peter Berton, Akira Nakamura, J.A.A. Stockwin, Nobuo Tomita
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 802g
ISBN: 9780367293338
ISBN 10: 0367293331
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword -- Preface -- Note on Personal Names -- Introduction to the Japanese Party System -- The Changing Postwar Party System -- Rules of the Game: The Impact of the Electoral System on Political Parties -- The Money Base of Japanese Politics -- The Parties of the Left -- The Japan Socialist Party: A Politics of Permanent Opposition -- The Japan Communist Party: The “Lovable” Party -- The Parties of the Center -- The Kōmeitō: Party of “Buddhist Democracy” -- The Democratic Socialist Party: Enigma of the Center -- Political Party Proliferation: The New Liberal Club and the Mini-Parties -- The Ruling Party of Japan and Its Future -- The Liberal Democratic Party: The Ruling Party of Japan -- The Changing Party System in the 1980s: From One-Party Rule Toward an Era of Coalition Government -- The 1986 General Elections -- Appendix

""Ronald J. Hrebenar is professor of political science at the University of Utah and a former Fulbright Lecturer on the Faculty of Law at Tohoku University in Japan. Peter Berton is professor of international relations at the University of Southern California Akira Nakamura are professors of political science at Meiji University in Tokyo J.A.A. Stockwin is director of the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at Oxford University. Nobuo Tomita are professors of political science at Meiji University in Tokyo""