Japan Decides 2024

Kenneth M. McElwain is Professor of Comparative Politics at the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.Robert J. Pekkanen is Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington, USA.Daniel M. Smith is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

• Part 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1: Introduction: LDP Dominance on the Edge.- Chapter 2: The 2024 Election Results: A Political Earthquake.- Part 2: Political Parties.- Chapter 3: Reasons behind the LDP's Loss in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 4: The CDP in 2024: The Legacy of the Electoral Coalition with the JCP.- Chapter 5: A Costly Coalition: Komeito's Enduring Partnership with the LDP.- Chapter 6: Why Did Public Support for the Japan Innovation Party Decline in the 2024 HR Election?.- Part 3: The Campaign.- Chapter 7: Electoral Campaigns in Japan's 2024 General Election: Signs of Structural Transformation.- Chapter 8: Policy Positions of the Candidates.- Chapter 9: How Party Manifestos Framed Political Distrust in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 10: Public Opinion and Scandals in Economic Hard Times.- Chapter 11: Social Media in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 12: Partisanship and Turnout in the 2024 General Election.- Part 4: Issues.- Chapter 13: Scandals During the Kishida Administration.- Chapter 14: Perennial Fears, Novel Responses: The Unification Church in Japan After the Abe Assassination.- Chapter 15: Increase in Women’s Representation and Candidates’ Positions on Gender Equality Issues.- Chapter 16: LGBTQ+ Rights Issues and the 2024 Japanese Election.- Chapter 17: Childcare Policy in the 2024 Election: Who Resonated with the Public Amid an Unprecedented Birthrate Decline?.- Chapter 18: Election under Inflation: LDP’s Choice of Macroeconomic Policy.- Chapter 19: Japan Decides Its Role in the Global Economy: Trade and Economic Security in the 2024 Election.- Chapter 20: Conclusion: The LDP Loses Trust and the Illusion of Invincibility.