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Opposition Politics in Japan: Strategies Under a One-party Dominant Regime
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Opposition Politics in Japan: Strategies Under a One-party Dominant Regime
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen Johnson
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Series | Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:224 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780415201872
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Classifications | Dewey:320.952 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
21 line drawings
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Routledge
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Publication Date |
30 March 2000 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan remained in power continuously between 1955 and 1993. In this study of the dominance of the LDP in Japanese politics over the last 40 years, the text examines the challenges which were mounted against this regime and explores why they failed. The subjects covered include opportunities for a united opposition during the 1970s, ideological, organisational and electoral aspects of the opposition's lack of response to such opportunities and the causes of opposition fragmentation. The book also looks at attempts at coalition, the influence of the trade unions, the importance of organizational factors and the influence, if any, of the opposition's Marxist tendencies.
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