Download or read book Political Corruption and Scandals in Japan written by Matthew M. Carlson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding corruption in Japanese politics -- Scandals in early postwar Japan, 1948-1978 -- Scandals and reform, 1979-2001 -- Scandals and reform, 2002-2016 -- Bureaucratic corruption and political scandals -- Sex and campaign finance scandals -- Election law violations as political corruption