The growth of Asian economies and the end of the Cold War have radically changed the economic and security relationships that have bound the US and Japan since the end of World War II. The Japanese are building a dominant position in the Asia Pacific economy, while America is reducing its military presence and asking whether it can compete with ...
A documentation of the impact of recent changes in the international system of Japan's foreign policy. Chapters include: diplomatic style; the thrust for economic success; the search for security; and the impact of international relations with neighbouring countries.
Running for public office in postwar Japan requires the endorsement of a political party and a sophisticated system of organizational support. In this volume, Gerald L. Curtis provides a detailed case study of the campaign of Sato Bunsei, who in 1967 ran for the Lower House of Japan's parliament as a nonincumbent candidate of the ruling Liberal ...
A major evolution in Japan's system of governance has been taking place in recent years as politicians have increasingly begun to participate in the policymaking process, where bureaucrats used to play the predominant role. The six chapters in this volume are written by members of the Diet from the Liberal Democratic, Democratic, and New Komeito ...
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