Transformation of the Japanese Left - From Old Socialists to New Democrats

This book examines the transition within the Japanese party system that has seen the demise of 'the old socialists', the Japan Socialist Party, and in its place, the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan as the leading opposition party.

Table des matières

Introduction 1. The Changes in Japanese Voting Behaviour and Attitudes towards Politics, 1980-2000 2. From Old Socialists to New Democrats: Two Decades in the Life of the Japanese Left 3. The Constitution and its Importance to the Decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the Unity of the Democratic Party of Japan 4. Rengo and the Changes in the Japanese Left 5. Electoral System Reforms and their Impact on the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Japan 6. The Decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the Emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan in Okayama Prefecture: A Case Study. Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

Sarah Hyde is Lecturer in Japanese Politics at the University of Kent, UK.

Résumé

This book examines the transition within the Japanese party system that has seen the demise of ‘the old socialists’, the Japan Socialist Party, and in its place, the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan as the leading opposition party.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Sarah Hyde, Sarah (University of Kent Hyde, Hyde Sarah
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 12.10.2011
• EAN: 9780415690300
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69030-0
• Pages: 224
• Thèmes: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies; Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Japan, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Elections & referenda, Political parties and party platforms, Elections and referenda / suffrage, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General