Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene: Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System?

Zakowski, Karol

doi:10.1080/02185377.2011.600166

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“…After a period of frequent party changes in the 1990s, a two-party system gradually emerged by the mid-2000s, with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) as the main contenders for power. However, policy differences between these two major parties are often far from clear (Zakowski, 2011). As a result, many independent voters who decide election outcomes are receptive to other options, and both the media and politicians themselves continue to tout prospects of further party system realignment.…”

Section: Regional and Regionalist Partiesmentioning

confidence: 94%

A Regional Party in a Centralized Country: The Case of One Osaka in Japan

Jou

2015

Regional & Federal Studies

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Among the regional parties that have emerged in Japan against a background of prevalent voter disillusionment with national politics, by far the most prominent and successful example is One Osaka (Osaka Ishin no kai), which won both the 2011 gubernatorial and mayoral elections ('double elections') in Osaka against rivals backed by both major national parties before expanding into a national party. The present study attempts to place this party in a comparative context and analyses a voter survey to test the extent to which party support is attributable to political alienation, local factors, policy stances and favourable views of candidates. Results show that backing for One Osaka was based less on issue preferences or general disaffection with national politics, but instead motivated primarily by positive attitudes towards its candidates, particularly the party leader. The article also traces the party's expansion into national politics, compares its leadership with regional parties in other countries and discusses its future prospects.

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Section: Regional and Regionalist Partiesmentioning

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A Regional Party in a Centralized Country: The Case of One Osaka in Japan

Jou

2015

Regional & Federal Studies

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“…Among those who started their careers in the 1990s -meaning they never belonged to either the LDP or to the left-wing opposition -many are supporters of neoliberal economics as a result of their education at the Matsushita Institute of Government and Management, a think-tank specializing in educating the new generation of Japanese leaders (Zakowski 2011). This ideological background draws these politicians closer to the LDP than to some members within their own party.…”

Section: Post-1995 Realignments and Party Factionalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family Feud, or Realpolitik?

Silva

2021

IAPSS Politikon

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In this contribution, I use the breakup – just short of the 2017 General Election – of Japan’s former second biggest political party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), as a case study so as to assess the practical implications of splits and realignments in the most relevant party split in Japan since the DPJ was ousted from government in 2012. First, I examine DPJ’s origin as an umbrella for ideologically diverse groups that opposed the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – the government party in Japan throughout most of its post-war history, its tendency to factionalism, and the oftentimes damaging role the factional dynamics played in the party’s decision-making process throughout the years. In the case study, it is understood that the creation of the Party of Hope – a split from the LDP, and the salience of constitutional issues were exogenous factors particular to that election, which helped causing the DPJ split.

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A Proper Prime Minister: Appointive Responsibility in Japanese Cabinet Scandals

Sejrup

2018

Social Science Japan Journal

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Evolution of the Japanese Political Scene: Toward a Non-Issue-Oriented Two-Party System?

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

A Regional Party in a Centralized Country: The Case of One Osaka in Japan

A Regional Party in a Centralized Country: The Case of One Osaka in Japan

Family Feud, or Realpolitik?

A Proper Prime Minister: Appointive Responsibility in Japanese Cabinet Scandals

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