Title: Green politics in Japan /
Authors: Lam, Peng Er,
Date: 1999
Publisher: Routledge,
Physical description: xiv, 226 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: G
Abstract: This study has many general findings beyond its primary concern with party politics as it points incisively to the limits of change in Japan's urban society. It paints the picutre of a country at the turn of the new century which is structured to hinder the emergence and growth of Green politics and which perpetuates the strength of the 'old' political parties.
Contents: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Liberal Democratic Party and urban political machines; 3 The Liberal Democratic Party's quest for local policy-making party organizationzation; 4 The Japanese Communist Party: organization and resilience; 5 Social movements and the Seikatsu Club; 6 Origins of the Seikatsu Club; 7 Seikatsu Club: ideology and organization; 8 The Network Movement: a Japanese Green party?; 9 The Seikatsu Club and NET: problems and prospects; 10 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Japanese-language sources; Interviews; Index.
Notes: "The origin of this book was a doctoral dissertation submitted to Columbia University."--P. [xiii].
Subject headings (LCSH): Ecology--Political aspects--Japan.; Environmental protection--Japan; Green movement--Japan--History--20th century.; Green movement--Japan.; Japan--Politics and government--1945-; Political parties--Japan--History--20th century.