Despite its democratic structure Japan s government has been dominated by a single party the Liberal Democratic Party LDP since 1955. This book offers an explanation for why even in the face of great dissatisfaction with the LDP no opposition party has been able t... Lees meer.
Despite its democratic structure Japan s government has been dominated by a single party the Liberal Democratic Party LDP since 1955. This book offers an explanation for why even in the face of great dissatisfaction with the LDP no opposition party has been able t... Lees meer.
Labor and Imperial Democracy in Prewar Japan examines the political role played by working men and women in prewar Tokyo and offers a reinterpretation of the broader dynamics of Japan s prewar political history. Gordon argues that such phenomena as riots labor disputes... Lees meer.
A study of judicial decision making under Japan s Constitution. It examines the Supreme Court s records regarding the protection of civil rights and liberties the preservation of the conformity of lower levels of laws and regulations to the Constitution and the mainte... Lees meer.
Innovatively interpreting Japanese politics as a benign elite democracy and based on unprecedented access to former and current justices of the Supreme Court of Japan this book represents the first empirical study of judicial decision making under the Constitution of... Lees meer.
The Constitution of Japan has served the country for more than half a century creating and maintaining a stable and functional democratic system. This book innovatively interprets Japanese politics as a benign elite democracy whilst demonstrating the Supreme Court s... Lees meer.
This is the first book in English to examine through material in the popular press the radical changes that took place in Japanese ideas about sex romance and male-female relations in the wake of Japan s defeat and occupation by Allied forces at the end of the Second... Lees meer.
This is the first book in English to examine through material in the popular press the radical changes that took place in Japanese ideas about sex romance and male-female relations in the wake of Japan s defeat and occupation by Allied forces at the end of the Second... Lees meer.
This is the first book in English to examine through material in the popular press the radical changes that took place in Japanese ideas about sex romance and male-female relations in the wake of Japan s defeat and occupation by Allied forces at the end of the Second... Lees meer.
Why are there so few Japanese women involved in the political system. In 2019 Japanese women made up 10 of the national Lower House 21 of the Upper House and 14 of local assemblies. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union this places Japan 164th out of 193 co... Lees meer.
Eto analyses the various factors which have led to women s low presence in the Japanese legislature. She evaluates ways in which it might be possible for Japan to catch up and in doing so examines the ways in which Japanese society continues to perpetuate gender-rigid e... Lees meer.
Eto analyses the various factors which have led to women s low presence in the Japanese legislature. She evaluates ways in which it might be possible for Japan to catch up and in doing so examines the ways in which Japanese society continues to perpetuate gender-rigid e... Lees meer.
Explores the difficult mission of a regime change. Toshio Nishi gives an account of how America converted the Japanese mindset from war to peace following World War II. On December 8 Japan time 1941 Imperial Japan launched a massive attack on beautiful Pearl Harbo... Lees meer.
The difficult mission of a regime change. Toshio Nishi gives an account of how America converted the Japanese mindset from war to peace following World War II.... Lees meer.
Japan has increasingly emphasized democracy assistance since the mid-2000s such that it now constitutes a major part of Japan s foreign policy. This approach is an ostensible departure from the country s traditional foreign policy stance which tries to avoid bringing... Lees meer.