Party Politics in Japan: Political Chaos and Stalemate in the 21st Century

Party Politics in Japan: Political Chaos and Stalemate in the 21st Century
ISBN-10
1138013935
ISBN-13
9781138013933
Series
Party Politics in Japan
Category
Political Science
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2014-08-30
Authors
Ronald J. Hrebenar, Akira Nakamura

Description

This book is an up-to-date analysis of the political parties that make up the Japanese party system and their impact of Japanese politics and government. It offers the reader a comprehensive framework for understanding Japanese elections, campaigns and parties as well as analysis on the successes and failures of Japanese party led governments since 2000.

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