Japan's Multilayered Democracy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

Av Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti, Nissim Otmazgin, Alon Levkowitz

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This book introduces a multilayered approach to the study of democracy, combining specific knowledge of Japan with theoretical insights from the literature on democratization. It examines different aspects of Japanese democracy—historical, institutional, and sociocultural—to provide a conscious understanding of the nature and practice of democracy, both in Japan and beyond. The book's chapters give testimony to the dynamic nature and continuity of Japanese democracy and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. The central argument of this book is that Japan’s democratization should be seen as a multilayered experience shaped by the gradual process of absorbing democratic ideas, forming democratic institutions, and practicing democratic behaviors and rituals at various levels of society. As the case of Japan shows, democracy is neither a structured formula nor only a set of democratic laws and institutions, but a continuous, gradual process.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-12-24
Mått161 x 232 x 24 mm
Vikt531 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Studies in Modern Japan
Antal sidor272
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781498502221

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Chapter 1: “Introduction: Japan as a Multilayered Democracy,” Nissim Otmazgin, Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti, and Alon LevkowitzPart I: Pre-war Sources of Japanese DemocracyChapter 2: "11 February 1889: Japan's First Constitution," Lionel BabiczChapter 3: "Is Taishō Demokurashī the Same as Taishō Democracy?" Kiichi TachibanaChapter 4: "The making of private and public space in Meiji Japan," Kurt RadtkePart II: Democratic Institutions and State TransformationChapter 5: "The Postwar Emperor in Democratized Japan," Ben-Ami ShillonyChapter 6: "Japan's Remilitarization Debate and the Projection of Democracy," Sigal Ben-Rafael GalantiChapter 7: "Normalization, Democracy and the Armed Forces: the Transformation of the Japanese Military," Ben-Ari EyalChapter 8: "Japan's Labor Tribunal System: A New Paradigm for Democratic Justice?," Wered Ben-SadePart III: Political Culture and Civil SocietyChapter 9: "Americanization and Democratization: Cultural Aspects of Japanese Democracy," Nissim OtmazginChapter 10: "Democracy and Liberalism in Postwar Japan: the Legacies of the 1960s Student Uprising," Michal Daliot-BulChapter 11: "Televised Democracy? How Politicians Handle Questions during Broadcast Talk Shows," Ofer FeldmanChapter 12: "Pink Democracy: Dynamic Gender in Japan’s Women's Politics,” Ayala Klemperer-MarkmanChapter 13: "Is Democracy under Threat? Some Thoughts Concerning Japan and Elsewhere," J.A.A. Stockwin

This is a truly fascinating book, adopting a multilayered and interdisciplinary approach to the comprehensive study of Japanese democracy. This book encompasses a lengthy time span, dating from the late 19th century to the present day, and readers will be able to understand and appreciate how Japanese democracy changed over this time. This book is a must read, not only for specialists of Japanese studies but also for graduate students and undergraduate students alike, who are interested in Japan, Japanese studies, or democracy in general.