Building democracy in Japan / Mary Alice Haddad.

By:

Haddad, Mary Alice, 1973-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 250 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781139233767
1139233769
9781139013420
1139013424
1280877812
9781280877810
9781139232227
1139232223
9781139230773
1139230778
1139229311
9781139229319
1139234471
9781139234474
9786613719126
6613719129
1139232991
9781139232999

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Building democracy in Japan.DDC classification:

320.973 23

LOC classification:

JQ1681 .H33 2012eb

Other classification:

POL000000

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Contents:

Making democracy real -- The 'tipping point' model of generational change -- Building the institutions of democracy: 1853-1990 -- Power to the people: democratization of the government -- From state to society: democratization of traditional, community-based organizations -- Inclusive diversity: new-style civil society organizations and Japanese democracy -- More access but less power?: women in Japanese politics -- Conclusion: where do we go from here?

Summary: "This book explains how Japan became a democracy. It offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today"-- Provided by publisherSummary: "How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state, ♯s︡ociety interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions, and practices. With reference to the country, ♯s̥ history, the book focuses on how democracy is experienced in contemporary Japan, highlighting the important role of generational change in facilitating both gradual adjustments as well as dramatic transformation in Japanese politics"-- Provided by publisher.

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"This book explains how Japan became a democracy. It offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today"-- Provided by publisher

"How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state, ♯s︡ociety interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions, and practices. With reference to the country, ♯s̥ history, the book focuses on how democracy is experienced in contemporary Japan, highlighting the important role of generational change in facilitating both gradual adjustments as well as dramatic transformation in Japanese politics"-- Provided by publisher.