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基本説明
Including contributors with diverse backgrounds and outlooks, this volume provides an unconventional and provocative look at how Japan is situated in a globally unfolding transition from representative democracy to monitoring democracy. In Japan's case, the transition is unfolding from karaoke democracy to kabuki democracy. Karaoke democracy focuses on collectively redistributing benefits with many intervening institutions whereas kabuki democracy focuses on striking an emotional chord with direct conversations between leaders and citizens.
Full Description
Japanese politics now, with seven prime ministers appointed within this decade and the second major political party turnover taken place within the last two decades, is undergoing a great transition. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call karaoke democracy to kabuki democracy.
Contents
Prime Ministers; T.Inoguchi
The System of Bureaucrats; H.Inatsugu
Legislators; K.Fukumoto
Winning Elections in Japan's New Electoral Environment ; S.R.Reed
Party Politics; J.A.A.Stockwin
The Farm Lobby; A.G.Mulgan
Civil Society and Global Citizenship; J.Chan
Welfare Policy; G.Kasza & T.Horie
Japan's Subnational Government toward Greater Decentralization and participatory Democracy; P.Jain
Reporting with Wolves: Pack Journalism and the Dissemination of Political Information - O.Feldman
Revision of Administrative Law as Shortcut to Constitutional Revision; H.Hardacre