Political reform in Japan : leadership looming large /

"Political Reform in Japan argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether politicians pass or reject policies such as electoral system and campaign finance reforms that could harm their future electoral chances. Alisa Gaunder reveals that while scandal is...

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Main Author: Gaunder, Alisa, 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2007.
Series:Routledge contemporary Japan series ; 12
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: 1. The Puzzle of Political Reform 2. Miki Takeo: An Outsider Stands Firm
  • Inside the LDP 3. Kaifu Toshiki: Mr. Clean Plays It Safe 4. Miyazawa Kiichi: An
  • Anti-Reformer Caught in "Reform Fever" 5. Ozawa Ichiro: Rebel With a Cause 6.
  • Junior Politicians: Ideas and Action without Access 7. Koizumi Junichiro: A New
  • Kind of Leadership? 8. Conclusion: Political Leadership in Japan.