Party Politics in Japan

To the outside observer, the character and dynamics of Japan's political parties and Diet (National Assembly) are often obscure. This volume is an invaluable description of party politics in Japan, and a unique analysis of the influence that a changing balance of power has had upon the functioning of the Diet.

Inhalt

1. The Political Party System, 1955-1985 2. The Electoral Systems of the Diet 3. The Diet: Internal Governance, External Controls 4. Accommodation, Confrontation and the Diet 5. Japanese Politics and the Diet 6 Epilogue - August 1986