1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780117503321

Autore

Beeman Michael L. <1966->

Titolo

Public policy and economic competition in Japan [[electronic resource] ] : change and continuity in antimonopoly policy, 1973-1995 / / Michael L. Beeman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002

ISBN

1-134-53379-9

1-280-40163-X

0-203-16426-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 218 p. ) : ill

Collana

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series

Disciplina

338.952

Soggetti

Antitrust law - Economic aspects - Japan

Competition - Japan

Japan Economic policy 1945-1989

Japan Economic policy 1989-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-212) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction 2. The Historical Context 3. The Fair Trade Commission 4. Remodelling the Cartel Archipelago 5. Policy in the Political Arena: Revision of the Antimonopoly Law 6. The Problem of Structurally Depressed Industries 7. Solidifying and Expanding the Policy Base 8. Gaiatsu as a Source of Policy Change 9. The Response to Collusion in the Construction Industry 10. Conclusion: Japanese Antimonopoly Politics

Sommario/riassunto

Dr Beeman unravels antimonopoly politics in Japan through an analysis of the diverse interests of industry, government, and other parties to reveal how and why antimonopoly policy has gained less than enthusiastic acceptance in Japan.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910817404403321

Titolo

Latinos and the 2012 election : the new face of the American voter / / edited by Gabriel R. Sanchez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

East Lansing, Michigan : , : Michigan State University Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-62895-171-0

1-60917-448-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Latinos in the United States Series

Disciplina

323.1168073

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Politics and government

Political participation - Social aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword, by Rubén O. Martinez; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Latino Influence and the Electoral College: Assessing the Probability of Group Relevance, by Justin H. Gross and Matt A. Barreto; Proactive, Reactive, and Tactical: Mobilizing the Latino Vote in 2012, by Ricardo Ramírez, Evan Bacalao, Edelmira P. Garcia, Rani Narula-Woods, and Clayton Rosa; Immigration: Defining Candidates, Deciding Elections, by Maribel Hastings; The 2012 Latino Vote in Colorado, by Robert R. Preuhs

The 2012 Latino Vote in New Mexico: Immigration Emerges in Unexpected Ways, by Gabriel R. Sanchez and Shannon Sanchez-YoungmanThe Reconquista of California: Latinos and the 2012 Election, by Jason L. Morin and Adrian D. Pantoja; Brown Ballots in the Buckeye State, by Tehama Lopez Bunyasi; The New Virginiano Electorate and the Politics of Immigration in Virginia, by D. Xavier Medina Vidal; North Carolina Latinos: An Emerging, Influential Electorate in the South, by Betina Cutaia Wilkinson; Florida's Latino Electorate in the 2012 Election, by Casey A. Klofstad

It's the Economy Stupid? Not So Fast: The Impact of the Latino Vote on the 2012 Presidential Election in Nevada, by David F. DamoreLooking to 2014 and Beyond, by Matt A. Barreto, Sylvia Manzano, and Gary Segura; Appendix: Discussion of the Data Utilized in this Volume, by Gabriel R.



Sanchez; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

In giving President Obama a record level of support (75 percent) and reaching a watershed 10 percent of the voting population, Latinos proved to be decisive in the 2012 election outcome-an unprecedented mark of influence for this segment of the wider electorate. This shift also signaled a radical reenvisioning of mobilization strategies by both parties and created a sea change in the way political organizations conduct outreach and engagement efforts. In this groundbreaking volume, experts in Latino politics ask: What is the scope of Latino voter influence, where does this electorate have the