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In the postwar period, Japanese politics has evolved considerably, with issues of gender, representation, and household economics becoming increasingly salient. Meanwhile, since the end of the Cold War, Japan has joined other developed states in the process of decentralization and deindustrialization. Yet, its restructuring has come at a slower pace, as the Japanese bureaucracy attempts to retain a more traditional approach. Offering a comprehensive introduction to Japanese politics, this book will be invaluable reading for students and scholars of Japanese politics and comparative and Asia politics in general.This book, a translated and updated version of the author's 2010 monograph Nihon seijiron,traces these developments in Japanese politics from the end of the Asia Pacific wars to the present day. Examining each of the key stages of transition, it looks at four aspects of Japanese politics: high politics, interest-centered politics, life-centered politics, and globalization. It also provides up-to-date analysis of contemporary themes, including the Abe administration's challenge to international politics and coverage of nuclear issues. Written by an experienced Japanese scholar, this book ultimately demonstrates how globalization has transformed the nature of local politics, as well as national security. However, as seen in the recent triple disaster of 2011 (a chapter on which has been added), Japanese politics retains traditional practices that have led to corruption, scandal, and political mistrust among the electorate.

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Education policy is at the very top of the political agenda - the proclaimed top priority of the 'New Labour' government. Yet Labour has inherited a quasi-market education system and remains under the direction of reform during the coming year. This book examines new directions on issues of selection and educational opportunity, gender and racism and the question of school effectiveness and school improvements. The politics for the National Curriculum and its assessment are explored, alongside issues of lifelong learning and IT policy. The book explores the key questions of the future reform of education in contemporary Britain with contributions from the leading experts in education, education policy, politics and sociology

Colonial rule : shaping the destiny of a region -- Nationalism : the quest for identity and power -- A very political economy -- Conflict and lack of peace -- Past, present and future politics : Islam -- The ephemerals of democracy in the Middle East -- Women : the invisible population -- Endangered species : ethnicity and minorities -- Them and us : the United States, EU, and Russia in the Middle East -- The Arab Spring and the new era of uncertainty

Scandals : an overview / John Garrard -- Understanding the wave of scandal in contemporary Western Europe / Véronique Pujas -- Political scandals and political development in the United States / Robert Williams -- A journalist looks at political scandal / Chris Moncrieff -- 'Keeping the bastards honest' : Australia and the investigation of political scandal / Jenny Fleming -- Payments for no political response? Political corruption and tribunals of inquiry in Ireland, 1991-2003 / Gary Murphy -- Sex, lies and audiotapes : the Watergate and Monica Lewinsky scandals in American politics / Eric M. Uslaner -- Political scandals and crisis management in Greece, 1821-2001 / Kleomenis S. Koutsoukis -- Scandal in a scandalous age : the impeachment and trial of Warren Hastings, 1788-95 / Robin Theobald -- Diamonds and videotape : political scandals and the presidents of the Fifth French Republic / Hélène Bilger-Street and Marion Demoissier -- Contaminated blood and political scandal in Ireland / Anne-Maree Farrell -- The role of scandals in post-Communist Russia / Julia Wishnevsky -- How far and why do corruption scandals cost votes? / Fernando Jiménez and Miguel Caínzos -- How scandals affect the values and policies of decision makers / Jeroen Maesschalck