Japan decides 2012 : the Japanese general election / edited by Robert Pekkanen, Associate Professor, Jackson School of International Studies and Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Washington, USA - Steven R. Reed, Professor of Modern Government, Department of Policy Studies, University of Chuo, Japan - Ethan Scheiner, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis, US.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pekkanen, Robert, editor.

Reed, Steven R., 1947- editor.

Scheiner, Ethan, 1968- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Japan.

Elections.

Politics and government.

Voting.

Japan.

Voting--Japan.

Japan--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

xxii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

In this, the first volume in a new Japanese General Election Series, an impressive roll call of contributors explores the 2012 Lower House poll, an election that was characterized by the return to power of the longtime dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the growth in popularity of smaller "outsider" parties as well as the concomitant demise of Japan's first "opposition" (Democratic Party of Japan) government. The volume boasts high-quality, original analysis by top scholars from Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. With chapters focusing on a variety of facets of the election, including the major political parties, important policy issues, and campaign practices, the volume provides a comprehensive analysis. It is vital reading for anyone interested in Japanese politics, as well as elections in general. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Introduction

1 Introduction / Robert Pekkanen Pekkanen, Robert, Steven R. Reed Reed, Steven R., Ethan Scheiner Scheiner, Ethan 3

2 Japanese Politics Between the 2009 and 2012 Elections / Robert Pekkanen Pekkanen, Robert, Steven R. Reed Reed, Steven R. 8

3 Keeping It Together: Party Unity and the 2012 Election / Benjamin Nyblade Nyblade, Benjamin 20

4 The 2012 Election Results: The LDP Wins Big by Default / Steven R. Reed Reed, Steven R., Ethan Scheiner Scheiner, Ethan, Daniel M. Smith Smith, Daniel M., Michael F. Thies Thies, Michael F. 34

Part II Political Parties

5 The LDP's Path Back to Power / Masahisa Endo Endo, Masahisa, Robert Pekkanen Pekkanen, Robert, Steven R. Reed Reed, Steven R. 49

6 The Remains of the DPJ / Robert J. Weiner Weiner, Robert J. 65

7 Challenging the Two-Party System: Third Force Parties in the 2012 Election / Steven R. Reed Reed, Steven R. 72

8 Komeito-The First "Third Force" / Axel Klein Klein, Axel 84

Part III Campaigning, Candidates, and Districts

9 Candidate Recruitment for the 2012 Election: New Parties, New Methods...Same Old Pool of Candidates? / Daniel M. Smith Smith, Daniel M. 101

10 New Inter-election Campaigning Tools / Kuniaki Nemoto Nemoto, Kuniaki 123

11 Malapportionment and the 2012 House of Representatives Election / Ray Christensen Christensen, Ray 139

12 What the 2012 Lower House Elections Has to Say about Japan's Urban-Rural Divide / Kay Shimizu Shimizu, Kay 148

13 Campaign Finance Irregularities, Sex Scandals, and the Election / Matthew Carlson Carlson, Matthew 154

14 Women Candidates and Political Parties in Election 2012 / Sherry Martin Murphy Murphy, Sherry Martin 170

Part IV Governance and Policy

15 Foreign Policy as an Election Issue / Paul Midford Midford, Paul 179

16 Election Surprise: Abenomics and Central Bank Independence Trump Nationalism and Fukushima / Yves Tiberghien Tiberghien, Yves 195

17 Right Rising? Ideology and the 2012 House of Representatives Election / Christian G. Winkler Winkler, Christian G. 201

18 Farmers, Agricultural Policies, and the Election / Aurelia George Mulgan Mulgan, Aurelia George 213

19 Governance with a Twist: How Bicameralism Affects Japanese Lawmaking / Michael F. Thies Thies, Michael F., Yuki Yanai Yanai, Yuki 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137348517

1137348518

OCLC:

858654814