Civil society in Japan : the growing role of NGOs in Tokyo's aid and development policy / Keiko Hirata.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirata, Keiko.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society--Japan.

Civil society.

Non-governmental organizations--Japan.

Non-governmental organizations.

Nonprofit organizations--Japan.

Nonprofit organizations.

Japan.

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002.

Summary:

This book examines changing state-civil society relations in Japan with a focus on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tokyo's foreign policy. Globalization and industrial maturation have weakened state authority and sparked the growth of NGOs in Japan. NGOs are gaining influence in a number of areas, most prominently in aid and development. This influence is expressed both through grassroots pressure campaigns and by growing collaboration between NGOs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. By analyzing this important new phenomenon, the book sheds light on the changing nature of state-civil society relations and the role of NGOs in promoting democracy.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Civil Society and NGOs in Japan 8

Chapter 2 Globalization and Pluralism 50

Chapter 3 Domestic Crises and Pluralism 74

Chapter 4 NGO Advocacy 97

Chapter 5 NGO-MOFA Cooperation and Contention in Aid 128

Appendix Evolution of Japanese Aid 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-198) and index.

ISBN:

031223936X

OCLC:

49276503