Japanese Electoral Politics : : creating a new party system / / Steven R. Reed.

• VerfasserIn: Reed, Steven R.,
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Taylor & Francis,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 pages)

The old Japanese single-party system collapsed in 1993, but a new system has not yet fully evolved. Following the most significant party reform in Japanese history, this book analyses the most recent national elections, examining voter behaviour and how it is influenced. It provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese politics from 1955 to 1993 and a detailed historical study of events leading up to the 1996 and 2000 elections, before presenting statistical analysis of the elections themselves. The authors then look to the future, anticipating what form the new political system will take. Japanese Electoral Politics contains four very detailed case studies and a wealth of new data. It will appeal to students and researchers of Japanese politics and elections and electoral systems.

Table of Contents

Part 1. The political context of the 1996 and 2000 elections The 1993 election and the end of LDP one-party dominance / Steven R. Reed Realignment between the 1993 and 1996 elections / Steven R. Reed Realignment between the 1996 and 2000 elections / Steven R. Reed Part 2. Four prefectural case studies Political realignment in Nagano: Hata Tsutomu and the new opposition challenge the LDP / Ethan Scheiner A local five-party alliance challenges the LDP in Hyogo / Karen E. Cox Inheriting the 'conservative kingdom' in Ibaraki / Hulda Thóra Sveinsdóttir Kagoshima: the prefecture that realignment forgot / Robert Weiner Part 3. Statistical analysis Who won the 1996 election? / Steven R. Reed Who won the 2000 election? / Steven R. Reed.