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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan: The Realities of ‘Power’ book cover

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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan The Realities of ‘Power’

By Kōji Nakakita Copyright 2020
236 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

236 Pages 37 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book provides a thorough analysis of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP), from a variety of perspectives including its factions, party presidential elections, the distribution of posts, national elections, local organisations, the policy making process and partner organisations. Drawing on comprehensive and up-to-date data, as well as a large number of interviews, internal party... Read more

1. Factions: The ‘Parties within a Party’ Weaken 

2. Party Presidential Elections and the Distribution of Positions: The Increasing Power of the Party President 

3. The Policy Making Process: The LDP’s System of Preliminary Review and Prime Minister-led Politics

4. National Elections: The LDP Diet Membership’s Underlying Two-Tier Structure  

5. The Partner Organisations of the LDP: Their Votes and Money in Decline  

6. The Local Party and Personal Support Organisations: Foundations of LDP’s Strength 

Conclusion The LDP Today: Shifting Organisation and Changing Ideas

Biography

Nakakita Koji is Professor of Politics at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan. He has published seven books in Japanese including The Establishment of the 1955 System in Japanese Politics (2002).

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