Factors behind the Historic Defeat of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party in 2009
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8370618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ko Maeda (0000-0002-7773-7129, University of North Texas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 888-907 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-4687 • E-ISSN: 1533-838X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/as.2010.50.5.888 |
| OpenAlex | W2056935566 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
This study seeks to identify the factors that caused the historic defeat of Japan's longdominant party in the 2009 election. Employing district-level data, I show that a large national swing occurred that overrode district-specific characteristics, and that the electoral coordination of opposition parties helped bring about victory
Democracy · Electoral system · General election · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Single non-transferable vote · Sociology · Swing · Victory · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Engineering · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |