L'OPINION PUBLIQUE DES JAPONAIS AU MILIEU DU VINGTIEME SIECLE
In: Res publica: politiek-wetenschappelijk tijdschrift van de Lage Landen ; driemaandelijks tijdschrift, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 449-456
ISSN: 0486-4700
A study of pol & PO in Japan after WWII. The degree of popularity enjoyed by pol'al leaders in Japan is analyzed & compared with the UK & the US. Japanese Cabinet Chief M. Yoshida's public standing is compared with that of K. Adenauer, D. D. Eisenhower, C. de Gaulle, Mao Tse-Tung, N. Khruschev & other pol'al figures. Participation of the Japanese in pol'al life is studied on the basis of election statistics & on the basis of the SES, occup, & ideological preferences of voters. Data from PO polls is presented. No clear categories for high pol'al participation according to sex, age, educ, & occup emerge. It is concluded that pol'al participation in Japan is about as strong as that in Western countries. No great variations were found in the degree of participation among SC's. It is equally strong in all classes of society. 5 Tables & 8 Graphs. M. Maxfield.