Handbook of Japanese Public Administration and Bureaucracy / edited by Mieko Nakabayashi and Hideaki Tanaka.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nakabayashi, Mieko, editor.

Tanaka, Hideaki, editor.

Series:

Handbooks on Japanese Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bureaucracy--Japan.

Bureaucracy.

Public administration--Decision making.

Public administration.

Japan--Politics and government.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (501 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2024]

Summary:

This Handbook focuses on Japan's public administration and bureaucracy at its national level, and the effects of national politics on administrative decision-making and outcomes. It also provides in-depth analysis and description of the Japanese politics-civil service relationship. As the Japanese government is relatively centralized, an understanding of its national-level public administration is vital to comprehending the nature of Japanese bureaucracy. This handbook is divided into four parts: the history of Japanese bureaucracy; the bureaucratic system and underlining laws, rules, and regulations; the relationship between politics and the legislative process; and bureaucracy in practice in the 12 major ministries. It will make an important contribution to studies on politics and governance in Japan, and will become essential reading for scholars in both their research and teaching.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Contributors

Abbreviations

Introduction The Institutional Landscape of Japanese Politics and Public Administration

Part 1 History of Japanese Bureaucracy

1 The Modern Bureaucracy

2 Postwar and Showa

Part 2 System, Underlying Laws and Rules/Regulations

3 The General Structure of Japanese Bureaucracy and Administrative Jurisdiction under the Current Law

4 Employment Process and System: Merit System and Competitive Examination

5 Ethics and Regulations

6 Careers after Retirement

Part 3 Relationship with Politics and the Legislative Process

7 Legislation and Politics: A Key Public Policy Tool under Changing Governance

8 Bureaucracy in the Japanese Legislative Branch

9 Japans Political and Administrative Reforms and Governance after the 1990s

10 The Changing Relationship between Politics and Bureaucracy

11 Japanese Bureaucracy from a Comparative Perspective: Case Studies in Political Control over the Civil Service

Part 4 Bureaucracy in Practice: Latest Examples and Issues for Each Ministry

12 Cabinet Secretariat and Office

13 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

14 The National Police Agency and the Police System

15 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

16 Fiscal Consolidation and the Ministry of Finance

17 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

18 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

19 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

20 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

21 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

22 Ministry of the Environment

23 Ministry of Defense

24 The Past and Future of Japanese Public Administration and Bureaucracy

Appendix Development of Japanese Politics and Administration

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-003-69712-7

1-04-079144-1

90-485-6727-0

9781003697121

OCLC:

1458802279