Political Reform in Japan argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, like the Libe

This Open Access book provides a comprehensive analysis of political reforms in Japan since the 1990s, emphasizing the role of ideas in shaping their goals and

This book offers an empirical and theoretical study of the Koizumi administration, covering such issues as the characteristics of its political style, its domes

Globalization and the Politics of Institutional Reform in Japan illuminates Japan’s contemporary and historical struggle to adjust policy and the institutiona

This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.