1st Edition
Decision-Making Reform in Japan The DPJ’s Failed Attempt at a Politician-Led Government
By Karol Zakowski
Copyright 2015
252 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
252 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
252 Pages
14 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In the election to the House of Representatives in 2009, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) almost tripled the number of its lower house members by winning 308 seats. It subsequently formed a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party and the People’s New Party. The new ruling party promised to completely overhaul policymaking mechanisms that had been shaped over the past decades.... Read more
Introduction 1. The Decision-Making Process under the LDP Administration and the DPJ’s Plans of Reforms 2. The Hatoyama Government: Attempt at Creating a New Order 3. The Kan Government: Limits of Reforms 4. The Noda Government: Return to the Old Practices? 5.Summary and Conclusions
Biography
Karol Zakowski is an Assistant Professor at the Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of Lodz, Poland. His research focuses on decision-making processes in Japanese politics and Sino-Japanese relations.
