270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1999, this book offers a new study of local government in Japan. There is an enormous amount of information about Japanese local government that has not yet appeared in English. With the author’s local familiarity, elected local officials and local residents have been extraordinarily open and forthcoming. This allows a rethinking of the topic by mobilising a multitude of solid... Read more
1. National Unity and Diversity. 2. The Making of Local Government. 3. Increased State Activity and Administrative Integration. 4. Settsu City and its Litigation Challenge. 5. Central-Local Government Interaction and its Nature. 6. Comparative Perspective: Conclusion.
Biography
Yasuo Takao
’...certainly a good read...readers who wish to know about the evolution of centre-local relations and also the decision-maing process between Tokyo and the localities will find this a useful and informative book.’ Journal of Japanese Studies
