Contemporary Japanese politics and anxiety over governance / Ken'ichi Ikeda.
"This book is an integrated examination of Japanese politics in the first two decades of the 21st century, as viewed from the perspective of "anxiety over governance." By empirically highlighting the social-environmental, political environmental, and sociocultural changes that have un...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2023.
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| Series: | Politics in Asia series.
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| Summary: | "This book is an integrated examination of Japanese politics in the first two decades of the 21st century, as viewed from the perspective of "anxiety over governance." By empirically highlighting the social-environmental, political environmental, and sociocultural changes that have underlined the long-term political participation and voting behaviour of Japanese citizens, the book provides deep insight on how modern democracies function and are perceived in post-industrial societies and reveals the specific processes by which Japanese politics have changed. Additionally, the book provides an analysis of the decline in social capital, the shrinking variety of political parties, and the intermingling of Asian values with liberal democratic values. By examining anxiety over governance the chapters explore the links between anxiety and Japanese political behavior, revealing that, despite the high regard for democratic politics, Japanese citizens generally experienced a high level of anxiety and negative evaluation of the government, including countermeasures against COVID-19. Featuring surveys of Japanese political behavior over a period of more than 40 years this book will be valuable reading for students and scholars of Japanese Politics, Political Behavior and Psychology"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 231 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781003246411 1003246419 9781000830811 1000830810 9781000830828 1000830829 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 24, 2023) |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Ken-ichi Ikeda is Professor at the Department of Media, Journalism and Communications at Doshisha University, Japan. |