02449 am 22005293u 450 991014177000332120230621141013.00-7315-3757-2(CKB)2670000000409975(SSID)ssj0000672020(PQKBManifestationID)12288155(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000672020(PQKBWorkID)10625751(PQKB)10632915(MiAaPQ)EBC4866685(EXLCZ)99267000000040997520170630h20062006 uy 0engurcn#||||||||txtrdacontentcrdacontentcrrdacarrierPower and pork a Japanese political life /Aurelia George MulganCanberra, Australia :ANU E Press,2006.©20061 online resource (283 pages) illustrationsPrint version: 9780731537570 Includes bibliographical references and index."Power and Pork: a Japanese Political Life aims to tell the 'inside story' of a Japanese politician - Matsuoka Toshikatsu - one of the more controversial members of Japan's national Diet. The book details Matsuoka's political stratagems and policy activities as an archetypal 'traditional' politician representing farm and rural interests." "The scope of the work is contemporary Japanese domestic politics, including electoral processes, zoku influence, pork barrelling and 'money politics' as exemplified by one of its key players. Power and Pork gives an account of how Matsuoka has catered to local, sectional and clientele interests in order to build and retain his political power base. One of the most important conclusions of the book is that individualuling party backbenchers can exercise extraordinary influence over government policy in Japan."--Jacket.PoliticiansJapanBiographyPolitical ethicsJapanPolitical corruptionJapanJapanPolitics and government1989-PoliticiansPolitical ethicsPolitical corruption952.04Mulgan Aurelia George714310Australian National University.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQUkMaJRUBOOK9910141770003321Power and Pork1803524UNINA