Contemporary Political Dynamics of Japanese Nationalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2134303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nakano Koichi, Koichi Nakano (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466016018441 |
| OpenAlex | W4408501578 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This essay examines why nationalism seems to be on the rise in Asia and beyond at a time when globalization is also becoming more salient, by focusing on the political dynamics that propelled both changes in Japan in the post-Cold War era. The more open and liberal type of nationalism that appeared in Japan in the 1980s to the mid-1990s was followed by an abrupt revisionist backlash beginning in the late 1990s. This illiberal, authoritarian turn in contemporary nationalism was confirmed and accelerated during the premiership of Koizumi Jun'ichiro (2001-06), when further neoliberal reforms were simultaneously implemented. I argue that the New Right transformation of Japanese politics -the combined ascendancy of economic liberalism and political illiberalism-is the driving force of contemporary nationalism in Japan
Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Japanese History and Culture · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |