Japanese electoral politics : creating a new party system / edited by Steven R. Reed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reed, Steven R., 1947-

Series:

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

The Nissan Institute/RoutledgeCurzon Japanese studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Japan.

Political parties.

Japan.

Elections--Japan.

Elections.

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.

Summary:

Following the most significant party reform in Japanese history, this book analyses their most recent national elections, examining voter behavior and how it is influenced. It provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese politics from 1955 to 1993 and a detailed historical study of events leading up to the 1996 and 2000 elections, before presenting statistical analysis of the elections themselves. The authors then look to the future, anticipating what form the new political system will take. "Japanese Electoral Politics" contains four very detailed case studies and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to students and researchers of Japanese politics and elections and electoral systems.

Contents:

Part I: The political context of the 1996 and 2000 elections

1: The 1993 election and the end of LDP one-party dominance / Steven R. Reed

2: Realignment between the 1993 and 1996 elections / Steven R. Reed

3: Realignment between the 1996 and 2000 elections / Steven R. Reed

Part II: Four prefectural case studies

4: Political realignment in Nagano: Hata Tsutomu and the new opposition challenge the LDP / Ethan Scheiner

5: A local five-party alliance challenges the LDP in Hyogo / Karen E. Cox

6: Inheriting the 'conservative kingdom' in Ibaraki / Hulda Thóra-Sveinsdóttir

7: Kagoshima: the prefecture that realignment forgot / Robert Weiner

Part III: Statistical analysis

8: Who won the 1996 election? / Steven R. Reed

9: Who won the 2000 election? / Steven R. Reed.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [202]-208) and index.

ISBN:

0415311403

OCLC:

51098204