The transformation of the Japanese left : from old socialists to new democrats / Sarah Hyde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyde, Sarah J.

Series:

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nihon Shakaitō (1945-1996).

Minshutō (1998- ).

Political parties--Japan.

Political parties.

Opposition (Political science)--Japan.

Opposition (Political science).

Japan--Politics and government--1989-.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the transition within the Japanese party system that has seen the demise of 'the old socialists', the Japan Socialist Party, and in its place, the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan as the leading opposition party. Sarah Hyde has produced an original book which looks at the intra-left (non-communist) opposition party manoeuvrings during the 1990s through to the new millennium in a highly detailed and focused manner whilst simultaneously looking at the three most significant changes for the left nationally: the change to the electoral system, the change to public o

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The changes in Japanese voting behaviour and attitudes towards politics, 1980-2000; 2 From old socialists to new democrats: Two decades in the life of the Japanese left; 3 The Constitution and its importance to the decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the unity of the Democratic Party of Japan; 4 Rengo- and the changes in the Japanese left; 5 Electoral system reforms and their impact on the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Japan

6 The decline of the Japan Socialist Party and the emergence of the Democratic Party of Japan in Okayama Prefecture: A case studyConclusion; Appendix I Interview schedule; Appendix II Japanese Party change 1990-2008; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-21975-3

1-282-31530-7

9786612315305

0-203-87435-8

9780203874356

OCLC:

466442956