02357oam 2200577I 450 991096103040332120251117081915.01-315-29032-41-315-29033-21-315-29031-610.4324/9781315290331 (CKB)3710000000865425(MiAaPQ)EBC4693308(Au-PeEL)EBL4693308(CaPaEBR)ebr11269256(CaONFJC)MIL955724(OCoLC)959150096(OCoLC)961202984(BIP)63373160(BIP)7985433(EXLCZ)99371000000086542520180706d2016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierJapan's dysfunctional democracy the liberal democratic party and structural corruption /Roger W. Bowen [and Joel J. Kassiola]Abingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (131 pages)"An East Gate book"--t.p.0-7656-1103-1 0-7656-1102-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. Choosing prime ministers : corruption and culture -- 3. Japan's dysfunctional prime minister -- 4. Back to the future -- 5. The constitution and democracy -- 6. Bureaucracy-dominated iron triangle -- 7. Forward from basics.This is a short, readable, and incisive study of the corrosive effects of corruption in one of the world's major liberal democracies. It explores the disconnect between democratic rule and undemocratic practices in Japan since the Second World War, with special attention to the corrupt practices of various prime ministers and the resulting sense of political cynicism and powerlessness among the general public.DemocracyJapanPolitical partiesJapanJapanPolitics and government1989-DemocracyPolitical parties320.952Bowen Roger W.1947-,1414507Kassiola Joel Jay1945-1844196MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961030403321Japan's dysfunctional democracy4468152UNINA