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Stockwin, J. A. A. [ (James Arthur Ainscow)]
1. Introduction: why Japan and its politics matter -- 2. Historical background: Japan's emergence as a modern state and the politics of war, 1853-1945 -- 3. Social background: how far social norms and behaviour influence politics -- 4. Political reconstruction and development, 1945-1989 -- 5. One step forward and one step back: attempting political reform in the 1990s -- 6. New politics for the new millennium: the Koizumi effect -- 7. Who runs Japan? -- 8. Parliament and parliamentary elections: the changing character of electioneering -- 9. The politics of party: the liberal democrats and their rivals -- 10. Some problems of the constitution -- 11. Issues of domestic political concern -- 12. Issues of foreign policy and defence -- 13. Conclusion: the analytical of Japanese politics
Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-288) and index