Rocked by scandals and accusations that crucial decisions are made by non-elected officials, Japan has been called a democracy in name only. Is it?

Rocked by scandals and accusations that crucial decisions are made by non-elected officials, Japan has been called a democracy in name only. Is it?

Japan's legal and political system, enshrined in the 1947 Constitution and imposed on the Japanese people without their involvement during the U.S. occupation,

This book offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today.

A study of the corrosive effects of corruption on one of the world's major liberal democracies. It explores the disconnection between democratic rules and undem