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chapter Introduction: underlying causes of political transformations in Japan TRANSLATOR, MARk E. CAPRIO -- chapter 1 The path of contemporary Japanese politics: four stages of development TRANSLATOR, MARk LINCICOME -- chapter 2 The dominance of the bureaucracy TRANSLATOR, AMANdA SEAMAN -- chapter 3 The effectiveness of parliamentary politics TRANSLATOR, ELIzABETH COBBS -- chapter 4 Changing attitudes: public opinion and politics TRANSLATOR, PATTI kAMEyA -- chapter 5 5 Selecting people of influence TRANSLATOR, yOSHIkUNI IgARASHI -- chapter 6 Local politics: the frontier of Japanese politics TRANSLATOR, MICHAEL MOLASky -- chapter 7 Gender and Japanese politics: transformation by women TRANSLATOR, ROBIN LeBLANC -- chapter 8 The gap between politics and economics TRANSLATOR, JOHN SAgERS -- chapter 9 Globalization and national security TRANSLATOR, JOEL CHALLENdER -- chapter 10 Japan's nuclear power politics TRANSLATOR, JOEL CHALLENdER.

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.

"In early 2020 Italy was a country whose political parties stood as significant obstacles in the way of resolution of its social and economic problems. The purpose of this book is to help the reader to understand how Italian politics had reached this point. It does this by tracing the most significant processes of political, economic and social change to have marked Italian history in recent years back to their roots in the Italian political system as it emerged at the end of the Second World War. Starting with the restoration of democracy, the volume discusses the post-war party system and how it came under increasing pressure from the mid-1970s. From there it discusses the political upheavals of the early 1990s and the transformations they led to, the rise and fall of Silvio Berlusconi, and the watershed election of 2018. In short, the book provides a narrative. Narratives tell us who we are; where we have come from; where we are now, and where we are going. Without them, we cannot make sense of the world. At the end of this narrative, if it has done its job properly, Italian politics and current affairs should 'make sense' if before they seemed confusing"--

The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain and Andrew Thompson; The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of South America Phil Gunson, Andrew Thompson and Greg Chamberlain; The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Southern Africa Gwyneth Williams and Brian Hackland

First published between 1988 and 1991, these dictionaries provide guides to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of South America, Southern Africa, Central America and the Caribbean. The titles in this series will be valuable resources for journalists, students, diplomats, business people, and anyone else who is interested in the politics of these richly diverse areas.