1st Edition
Opposition Politics in Japan Strategies Under a One-Party Dominant Regime
By Stephen Johnson
Copyright 2000
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power continuously between 1955 and 1993. In this groundbreaking study of the dominance of the LDP in Japanese politics over the last forty years, Opposition Politics in Japan examines the challenges which were mounted against this regime and explores why they failed. The subjects covered include opportunities for a united opposition during the... Read more
Chapter 1 Japanese opposition Part Ies and their lost opportunities; Chapter 2 Misunderstood reform; Chapter 3 Coalitions and crises; Chapter 4 Coalitions and crises; Chapter 5 Exceptional success; Chapter 6 The causes of opposition fragmentation under the 1955 system; Chapter 7 Final conclusions;
Biography
Stephen Johnson has spent nine years studying in Japan, including four as a doctoral student at Pembroke College, Oxford. He currently works for Daiwa Europe Ltd. His previous publications include articles for Japan Forum.
