02755nam 2200601Ia 450 991079047710332120230801221538.01-283-44692-897866134469230-7391-4758-7(CKB)2670000000148156(EBL)943578(OCoLC)817058040(SSID)ssj0000649221(PQKBManifestationID)12295981(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000649221(PQKBWorkID)10601818(PQKB)10013808(MiAaPQ)EBC943578(Au-PeEL)EBL943578(CaPaEBR)ebr10570605(CaONFJC)MIL344692(EXLCZ)99267000000014815620110719d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMalfunctioning democracy in Japan[electronic resource] quantitative analysis in a civil society /Yoshiaki KobayashiLanham, Md. Lexington Booksc20121 online resource (222 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-4757-9 0-7391-4749-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index.MALFUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY IN JAPAN; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Party Platforms and Government Expenditures; Chapter 3: Platforms and Voting Behavior; Chapter 4: Electoral Platform Malfunction; Chapter 5: Investigating the Political Rationality Hyp; Chapter 6: The Voters' Response: Macro-analysi; Chapter 7: The Voters' Response: Micro-analysis; Chapter 8: Issue Voting; Chapter 9: Retrospective Voting; Chapter 10: Issue Voting and Retrospective Voting in the 2005 and 2009 ElectionsChapter 11: A Plan for the Resuscitation of DemocracyAppendix: Politicians' Career Points; End Notes; Afterword; Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorIn many developed countries, democratic political systems have demonstrated significant shortcomings. Malfunctioning Democracy in Japan: Quantitative Analysis in a Civil Society, by Yoshiaki Kobayashi, investigates the causes of these problems via quantitative analysis, using Japan as a particular case study. DemocracyJapanElectionsJapanJapanPolitics and government1945-DemocracyElections320.952Kobayashi Yoshiaki1954-1552151MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790477103321Malfunctioning democracy in Japan3811949UNINA