Historical background :Japan's emergence as a modern state and the politics of war, 1853-1945
Social background : how far social norms and behaviour influence politics
Political reconstruction and development, 1945-1989
One step forward and one step back: attempting political reform in the 1990s
New politics for the new millennium: the Koizumi effect
Who runs Japan?
Parliament and parliamentary elections: the changing character of electioneering
The politics of party: the liberal democrats and their rivals
Some problems of the constitution
Issues of domestic political concern
Issues of foreign policy and defence.
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Governing Japan : divided politics in a resurgent economy by J. A. A. Stockwin. ISBN 9781405154161. Published by Blackwell in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
