Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene
Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karol Zakowski (0000-0003-2715-570X, University of Lodz, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-207 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02185377.2011.600166 |
| OpenAlex | W1995032723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article examines the nature of the two-party system in Japan. The electoral reform of 1994 has finally led to an alternation of power, but contrary to the predictions of the reformers, the competition between two major Japanese parties is not based on any substantial differences in their political programs. The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan are mixtures of various groups rather than coherent parties and the main axes of struggle on the Japanese political scene run across party divisions. Both major parties are internally divided with regard to economic as well as defense policy. The most important factor of Democratic Party of Japan's identity has been the goal of achieving an alternation of power and abolishing the Liberal Democratic Party style of policymaking. Nevertheless, the discourse on political renewal has been undertaken also by the Liberal Democratic Party. While the struggle between the partisans and the opponents of Koizumi reforms continues in the Liberal Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Japan is torn apart between the proponents of ‘big’ and ‘small’ government
Democracy · Government (linguistics · Liberal Party · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Realigning election · Single non-transferable vote · Socialism · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
Japanese Electoral Politics
Who rules Japan? The inner circles of economic and political power
Changing Politics in Japan
Who Rules Japan
Toward a Two-Party System or Two Party Systems
Centripetal and Centrifugal Incentives in Electoral Systems
Factionalism in Japanese political parties revisited or How do factions in the LDP and the DPJ differ
Explaining Party Adaptation to Electoral Reform
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2018 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |