Between democracy and technocracy : regulating administrative guidance in Japan / Franklin Barr Lebo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lebo, Franklin Barr, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies--Japan--Case studies.

Administrative agencies.

Japan--Politics and government.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

"The book examines the relationship between democracy and technocracy with Japan as the case study. Not only does this study look at specific policy initiatives and the regulatory process in multiple areas from telecommunications to pharmaceuticals, but it also reviews multiple ministries which have not traditionally been studied"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Structure of the Japanese government

Case study 1 : Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

Case study 2 : Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Case study 3 : Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLITT)

Case study 4 : Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW)

Case study 5 : Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-6222-1