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Kōmeitō : politics and religion in Japan / George Ehrhardt, Axel Klein, Levi McLaughlin, and Steven R. Reed, eds.
Van Pelt Library JQ1698.K6 K554 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ehrhardt, George, author, editor.
- Klein, Axel, 1968- author, editor.
- McLaughlin, Levi, 1972- author, editor.
- Reed, Steven R., 1947- author, editor.
- Series:
- Japan research monograph ; 18.
- Japan research monograph ; 18
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kōmeitō.
- Sōka Gakkai.
- Religion and politics--Japan.
- Religion and politics.
- Japan.
- Japan--Politics and government--1945-.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 286 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley, CA : Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 2014.
- Summary:
- "Examines the relationship between religious groups and politics in Japan focusing on Komeito, Japan's most successful religious party. Describes Komeito's campaign practices and varying modes of political participation from its founding to its decision to join the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a coalition government"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Komeito : the most understudied party of Japanese politics / George Ehrhardt, Axel Klein, Levi McLaughlin, and Steven R. Reed
- Religious groups in Japanese electoral politics / Axel Klein and Steven R. Reed
- Electioneering as religious practice : a history of Soka Gakkai's political activities to 1970 / Levi McLaughlin
- Komeito's uncertain decades between religion and politics / Yuki Abe and Masahisa Endo
- How Komeito politicians get elected / George Ehrhardt
- Party ideals and practical constraints in Komeito candidate nominations / Daniel M. Smith
- Komeito, Soka Gakkai, and money in Japanese politics / Matthew Carlson
- Housewife voters and Komeito policies / George Ehrhardt
- Anti-Komeito countermobilizations / Axel Klein and Steven R. Reed
- Komeito in coalition / Linda Hasunuma and Axel Klein
- Komeito : religion and politics in Japan / George Ehrhardt, Axel Klein, Levi McLaughlin, and Steven R
- Reed.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781557291110
- 155729111X
- OCLC:
- 891718684
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