National Integration and Local Power in Japan

List of contents

1. National Unity and Diversity. 2. The Making of Local Government. 3. Increased State Activity and Administrative Integration. 4. Settsu City and its Litigation Challenge. 5. Central-Local Government Interaction and its Nature. 6. Comparative Perspective: Conclusion.

About the author

Yasuo Takao

Summary

First published in 1999, this book offers the English speaking readership the first general source of developments in Japanese local government by mobilizing solid factual material and by drawing heavily on Japanese language source.

Additional text

’...certainly a good read...readers who wish to know about the evolution of centre-local relations and also the decision-maing process between Tokyo and the localities will find this a useful and informative book.’ Journal of Japanese Studies

Product details

• Authors: Yasuo Takao, Takao Yasuo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781138333581
• ISBN: 978-1-138-33358-1
• No. of pages: 259
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, Politics & government, Politics and government, Economics of industrial organisation, Economics of industrial organization