Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan - Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito

Summary

Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines the alliance between the religious movement Soka Gakkai (the ‘Value-creation Society’) and Komeito (the ‘Clean Government Party’), which shared power with the Liberal Democratic Party from 1999 to 2009.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Mette Fisker-Nielsen, Anne Mette (School of African and Fisker-Nielsen, Fisker-Nielsen Anne Mette
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415744072
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74407-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Religion & beliefs, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Religion and beliefs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General