1st Edition
Local Political Participation in Japan A Case Study of Oita
By Dani Daigle Kida
Copyright 2019
160 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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How Do Japanese Citizens Participate Politically?
Most Japanese citizens, perhaps with a bit of a chuckle, would answer that ‘average’ Japanese do not participate in politics. While political attitudes in other countries have fluctuated corresponding to social, political, and economic climates of the times; in Japan, a consistently negative view of politics has persisted since the late... Read more
Acknowledgements
List of Figures & Tables
Introduction
- Political Actors
- Institutionalized Participatory Mechanisms
- Koenkai (personal support organization)
- Lowering of the Minimum Voting Age
- Survey Results
- Discussion, Recommendations, & Conclusion
Appendix A- Oita Survey Questions
Index
Biography
Dani Daigle Kida is a Researcher at the Center for Democracy Promotion, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
