Policy entrepreneurship and elections in Japan : a political biography of Ozawa Ichiro / / Takashi Oka

• Autore: Oka Takashi <1924-, >
• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 328.52092; B
• Soggetto topico: Politicians - Japan; Political parties - Japan; Elections - Japan
• Soggetto geografico: Japan Politics and government 1989-; Japan Politics and government 1945-1989
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Policy Entrepreneurship and Elections in Japan; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; Preface; Foreword; 1. Normal nation: Ozawa's challenge to exceptionalism; 2. Early years and shaping influences; 3. The Kaifu-Ozawa regime and the first Gulf War; 4. Blueprint for a New Japan: Ozawa's policy manifesto; 5. 1993: the election that opened a new political era; 6. Hosokawa cabinet changes the election system; 7. From the NFP to the Liberal Party: Ozawa's wilderness years; 8. The Koizumi phenomenon and Ozawa's response; 9. 'Koizumi theatre': the 2005 general election ; 10. Ozawa achieves his goal: the DPJ comes to power11. The international policies of a 'normal nation'; 12. Conclusion: Ozawa's impact on Japanese politics; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Ozawa Ichir? is one of the most important figures in Japanese politics, having held the positions of Chief Secretary of the Liberal Democrat Party and, after defection from the LDP, President of the Democratic Party of Japan. Ozawa has distinctive ideas that set him apart from the average Japanese politician, he believes in the concept of the independence of the individual, as opposed to the importance of the group, and as a policy entrepreneur he has had a huge impact on political change not only advocating but precipitating institutional change in a key political area - the election syste
• Titolo autorizzato: Policy entrepreneurship and elections in Japan
• ISBN: 1-136-72863-5; 1-283-10327-3; 9786613103277; 1-136-72864-3; 0-203-81736-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781373503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series ; ; 79.