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Reinventing Japan : from merchant nation to civic nation /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Takao, Yasuo
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Japan > Politics and government > 1989-
Civil society > Japan.
Political participation > Japan.
Social capital (Sociology) > Japan.
Online Access:Table of contents only
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • National Identity and Democracy: Reactive Pacifism to Pro-active Pacifism
  • A Local Focus of the Nation State: Production to Consumption Priorities
  • The Rise of Voluntary Association: Exclusive Chien-Ketsuen to Inclusive Voluntarism
  • Democratic Decentralization: Participation in Local Community Decision-Making
  • Co-Governance by Local Government and Civil Society Groups: Balancing Equity and Efficiency for Trust in Public Institutions
  • "Digital" Local Communities: Disengagement to Participation
  • Women in Grassroots Politics: Voters to Politicians
  • Foreigners in Local Communities: Beneficiaries to Participants
  • Conclusion.