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Informationen zum Autor Franklin Barr Lebo is assistant professor of sustainability and faculty in the Asian Studies Program at Baldwin Wallace University. Klappentext The book examines the relationship between democracy and technocracy with Japan as the case study. Not only does this study look at specific policy initiatives and the regulatory process in multiple areas from telecommunications to pharmaceuticals, but it also reviews multiple ministries which have not traditionally been studied. Zusammenfassung The book examines the relationship between democracy and technocracy with Japan as the case study. Not only does this study look at specific policy initiatives and the regulatory process in multiple areas from telecommunications to pharmaceuticals! but it also reviews multiple ministries which have not traditionally been studied. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction and Research DesignChapter 1: Structure of the Japanese GovernmentChapter 2: Case Study 1: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)Chapter 3: Case Study 2: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)Chapter 4: Case Study 3: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLITT)Chapter 5: Case Study 4: Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW)Chapter 6: Case Study 5: Ministry of Economy Trade and IndustryConclusions and Areas for Further StudyAppendix: Additional Tables
