Japan's Political Marketplace
Ramseyer and Rosenbluth present a view of Japanese politics that coherently links voters, politicians, bureaucrats, and judges into patterns of interaction governed by the logic of the 'political marketplace.' They succeed in demonstrating that many of the analytical tools developed to study the politics of advanced Western democracies are not only applicable in the Japanese context, but also are capable of yielding novel interpretations of politics in Japan. (Amy SearightPacific Affairs)[A] Well researched and carefully thought out study of Japanese politics. (Hugh CortazziAsian Affairs)Fodder for scholarly research for years to come. (Steven R. ReedAmerican Journal of Sociology)