Japanese governance : beyond Japan Inc. /
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Politics in Asia Politics in Asia series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11297014 |
| Summary: | Japan Inc was once used to describe the powerful political and economic system that delivers Japan's transformation to an industrial power. This book is about the breakdown and failure of policy coherence in Japan in the 1990s and how the political economy of Japan has changed in response. The essays in the volume seek to identify where change has occurred, as well as where things have not changed and why. The issue of policymaking transparency is accorded particular attention.<br> The book covers a wide range of Japanese institutions and policy areas, including the political party system, electoral and legal reforms, deliberation councils and the financial and agricultural sectors. The findings suggest that resistance to change through the political system is at the root of Japan's inability to deal with its national policy problems. Nonetheless, there has been considerable reform and change towards more open economic and political competition. And, these changes profoundly affect the way in which foreign governments must now relate to domestic political processes in their dealings with Japan.<br> This interdisciplinary book draws together contributions from experts in political science, economics, law and Japanese studies to give a deeper understanding of how Japan's political economy and policymaking processes are working today. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203222253 9780203222256 9780415304696 0415304695 9786610070190 6610070199 9781134407729 1134407726 9781134407675 113440767X 9781134407712 1134407718 1280070196 9781280070198 |