Political Reform in Japan
Subtitle: Leadership Looming Large (Routledge Contemporary Japan Series)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 22, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780415415903
Subjects: Political leaders & leadership; Political Science; Medical / Nursing; Politics/International Relations; Neurology - General; Political Process - Elections; Political Science / Elections; Asia - Japan; History & Theory - General; Japan; Political corruption; Political leadership
Description: Comparing successful and unsuccessful reform drives by Japanese leaders, Alisa Gaunder argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, pass or reject policies.

Political Reform in Japan argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, like the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, pass or reject policies such as electoral system and campaign finance reforms that could harm the party's future electoral chances. By comparing successful reform drives led by Miki Takeo, Ozawa Ichiro and Koizumi Junichiro with unsuccessful reform efforts pursued by Kaifu Toshiki, Miyazawa Kiichi and Kono Yonhei, Alisia Gaunder forces a conclusive summing-up of Japanese politics.