The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan : the realities of 'power' /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Nakakita, Kōji, 1968- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Johnson, Stephen, 1968- (Translator)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the original Japanese into English.
Published:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.
Series:	Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.
Subjects:	Jiyū Minshutō > History. Political parties > Japan. Japan > Politics and government > 1945- Since 1945 Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Factions : the 'parties within a party' weaken
Party presidential elections and the distribution of positions : the increasing power of the party president
The policy making process : the LDP's system of preliminary review and prime minister-led politics
National elections : the LDP diet membership's underlying two-tier structure
The partner organisations of the LDP : their votes and money in decline
The local party and personal support organisations : foundations of LDP's strength
Conclusion. The LDP today : shifting organisation and changing ideas.