Nurturing Leaders for Government and Opposition
Political Schools in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6267795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peng-Er Lam, Lam Peng‐er (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 534-560 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.2006.00207.x |
| OpenAlex | W2078046070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines why political schools have emerged in Japan. While the roles of founding fathers, the angst of national decline and the perception of a ‘leadership deficit’ in Japan have paved their emergence, a fundamental reason for their existence is the failure of Japanese political parties to recruit candidates from broader social backgrounds beyond political dynasties, the bureaucracy and narrow interest groups. The article examines four political schools in Japan including the Matsushita Seikei Juku (MSJ, Matsushita Institute of Government and Management). I argue that while the MSJ has successfully produced many students who have won elections, it has not nurtured visionary leaders who can lead Japan out of its economic and political malaise
Bureaucracy · Epistemology · Government (linguistics · Malaise · Opposition (politics · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |