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1. The Left in the Shaping of Japanese Democracy

   Essays in Honour of J.A.A. Stockwin

   Edited by David Williams, Rikki Kersten

   Series: Routledge/Leiden Series in Modern East Asian Politics and History

   Leftist thought and activism stands as a defining force in the articulation of political culture and policy in modern Japan. Operating from the periphery of formal political power for the most part, the Japanese Left has had an impact that extends far beyond its limited success at the ballot box....

   Published June 14th 2006 by Routledge
2. Democracy in Post-War Japan

   Maruyama Masao and the Search for Autonomy

   By Rikki Kersten

   Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies

   Democracy in Post-War Japan assesses the development of democracy through the writings of the brilliant political thinker Maruyama Masao. The author explores the significance of Maruyama's notion of personal and social autonomy and its impact on the development of a distinctively Japanese...

   Published December 6th 1995 by Routledge