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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sarah Hyde, Sarah (University of Kent Hyde, HYDE SARAH
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.10.2011
• EAN: 9780415690300
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69030-0
• Pagine: 224
• Serie: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies; Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva