Policy analysis in Japan

Introduction. Policy Analysis in Japan: The State of the Art / Yukio Adachi -- Part One: Styles and Methods of Policy Analysis in Japan. Historical Background of Policy Analysis in Japan / Jun Iio -- Beyond a Formal Approach?: Seeking Adequate Policy Analysis in Japan / Sukehiro Hosono -- Policy Research Movement in Local Governments / Kimie Tsuchiyama -- Policy Analysis and Normative Theory: With a Focus on Social Security Policies / Wataru Sano -- Law and public policy in contemporary Japan / Makoto Usami -- Part Two: Policy Analysis in Japanese Governments. Policy Analysis and Policy Process in Japanese Government / Jun Iio -- In-House Think Tanks of Ministries: Their Functions and Limitations in Policy Formulation / Hideaki Tanaka -- A Policy Analysis of the Japanese Diet from the Perspective of 'Legislative Supporting Agencies' / Jun Makita -- Councils, Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation / Kiyoshi Yamaya -- Local Governments and Policy Analysis in Japan after World War II / Toshiyuki Kanai -- Part Three: Parties, Interest Group, Advocacy-Based Policy Analysis. Policy Analysis and Policymaking by Japanese Political Parties / Takahiro Suzuki -- Business Associations and Labor Unions / Takao Akiyoshi -- Current State of NPOs and the "New Public Commons" / Takafumi Tanaka -- Think Tanks and Policy Analysis: Meeting the Challenges of Think / Tanks in Japan / Mika Shimizu -- Policy Analysis in the Mass Media / Hirotsugu Koike -- Part Four: Future Directions of Policy Analysis in Japan. Policy Education in Japan: A Study of Professional Graduate Public Policy Schools / Koichiro Agata -- Job Market for Public Policy Program Graduates in Japan / Satoshi P. Watanabe -- Conclusion: Future Directions of the Theory and Practice of Public Policy Analysis in Japan / Yukio Adachi.

In this new installment in Policy Press's successful International Library of Policy Analysis series, Japanese scholars offer for the first time a detailed examination of the theory and practice of policy analysis systems in Japan. Together they make expert assessments of the extent to which the Japanese government has provided key policy actors with evidence-informed policy options and, thereby, improved the likelihood of better policies being adopted and implemented. Policy Analysis in Japan also assesses Japan's future policy directions, allowing policy researchers and practitioners to draw a number of lessons from the Japanese experience. Featuring empirical case studies to aid teaching and further research, this collection will be a valuable resource for students, academics, and policy makers. --Provided by publisher

Introduction Policy Analysis in Japan: The State of the Art ~ Yukio Adachi, S. 1. - Part I: Styles and Methods of Policy Analysis in Japan. - 1) Historical Background of Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Jun Iio, S. 15. - 2) Beyond a Formal Approach?: Seeking Adequate Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Sukehiro Hosono, S. 27. - 3) Policy Research Movement in Local Governments ~ Kimie Tsuchiyama, S. 41. - 4) Policy Analysis and Normative Theory: With a Focus on Social Security Policies ~ Wataru Sano, S. 57. - 5) Law and public policy in contemporary Japan ~ Makoto Usami, S. 73. - Part II: Policy Analysis in Japanese Governments. - 6) Policy Analysis and Policy Process in Japanese Government ~ Jun Iio, S. 91. - 7) In-House Think Tanks of Ministries: Their Functions and Limitations in Policy Formulation ~ Hideaki Tanaka, S. 103. - 8) A Policy Analysis of the Japanese Diet from the Perspective of 'Legislative Supporting Agencies' ~ Jun Makita, S. 123. - 9) Councils, Policy Analysis and Policy Evaluation ~ Kiyoshi Yamaya, S. 139. - 10) Local Governments and Policy Analysis in Japan after World War II ~ Toshiyuki Kanai, S. 149. - Part III: Parties, Interest Group, Advocacy-Based Policy Analysis. - 11) Policy Analysis and Policymaking by Japanese Political Parties ~ Takahiro Suzuki, S. 165. - 12) Business Associations and Labor Unions ~ Takao Akiyoshi, S. 185. - 13) Current State of NPOs and the "New Public Commons" ~ Takafumi Tanaka, S. 199. - 14) Think Tanks and Policy Analysis: Meeting the Challenges of Think Tanks in Japan ~ Mika Shimizu. S. 215. - 15) Policy Analysis in the Mass Media ~ Hirotsugu Koike, S. 235. - Part IV: Future Directions of Policy Analysis in Japan. - 16) Policy Education in Japan: A Study of Professional Graduate Public Policy Schools ~ Koichiro Agata, S. 251. - 17) Job Market for Public Policy Program Graduates in Japan ~ Satoshi P. Watanabe, S. 271. - 18) Conclusion: Future Directions of the Theory and Practice of Public Policy Analysis in Japan ~ Yukio Adachi,