Business and politics in Japan / James Babb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babb, James (James D.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business and politics--Japan.

Business and politics.

Japan.

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Local Subjects:

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Physical Description:

xi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2001.

Summary:

"Business and Politics in Japan" is a much-needed, up-to-date analysis of the major business leaders, firms, and politicians in Japan. James Babb covers all key areas in depth: policy-making, business organization, political finance, and global pressures. He identifies problems and analyzes solutions without ignoring normative and cultural issues, making the book critical, yet balanced.

Contents:

I The historical and financial basis of business political involvement

2 Political business in Japan 19

3 Business and political change 36

4 The regulation of business money in politics 47

II Business and the policy-making process

5 The bureaucratic context of business politics 67

6 Political leadership and policy tribes 80

7 The changing institutional structure of business interest politics 92

III The political organisation of business

8 The politics of Keidanren 113

9 Three other key national business organisations 124

10 The politics of the organisation of industry 136

11 Social factors and the political culture of the firm 148.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-172) and index.

ISBN:

0719056616

0719056624

OCLC:

47297690