Is There Left Populism in Japan? The Case of Reiwa Shinsengumi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2134703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Axel Klein (0000-0002-4203-2938, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| 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/s1557466020029745 |
| OpenAlex | W4408533489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The rather heterogeneous state of populism research on Japan and the potentially populist quality of the new political party Reiwa Shinsengumi are the two key points addressed in this paper. Based on a summary of dominant concepts of populism and the pertinent research on Japan I argue for an ideational approach to make Japan more accessible to comparative efforts. Using Reiwa Shinsengumi as an example, I conclude that there is little populism to be found and suggest that future research needs to look for explanations why Japan is apparently different in this respect from other mature liberal democracies
Political science · Politics · Populism · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |