1st Edition
Japanese Democracy and Lessons for the United States Eight Counterintuitive Lessons
By Ray Christensen
Copyright 2020
214 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
214 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
214 Pages
22 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a collection of lessons on how best to run elections and politics, using examples from the Japanese experience and showing how elections operate in a non-Western democracy. Featuring extensive data and evidence from both Japan and the United States, the themes covered include one-party rule, ballot security and voting procedures, election regulations, malapportionment and... Read more
1. Introduction
2. One-party rule
3. Campaign regulations
4. Drawing the boundaries of election districts
5. Supreme courts and election procedures
6. Corruption
7. Democracy and political instability
8. Acceptance of election results
9. Conclusion
Biography
Ray Christensen is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University, USA. His research focuses on aspects of Japanese elections including gender issues, gerrymandering, malapportionment, corruption, and electoral alliances.
