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Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti, Nissim Otmazgin, Alon Levkowitz - Japan's Multilayered Democracy, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Japan's Multilayered Democracy

Av Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti, Nissim Otmazgin, Alon Levkowitz

Del i serien New Studies in Modern Japan

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This book introduces a multilayered approach to the study of democracy, combining specific knowledge of Japan with theoretical insights from the literature on democratization. It examines different aspects of Japanese democracy—historical, institutional, and sociocultural—to provide a conscious understanding of the nature and practice of democracy, both in Japan and beyond. The book's chapters give testimony to the dynamic nature and continuity of Japanese democracy and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. The central argument of this book is that Japan’s democratization should be seen as a multilayered experience shaped by the gradual process of absorbing democratic ideas, forming democratic institutions, and practicing democratic behaviors and rituals at various levels of society. As the case of Japan shows, democracy is neither a structured formula nor only a set of democratic laws and institutions, but a continuous, gradual process.
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Sigal Ben-Rafael Galanti is senior lecturer of political science and Japanese studies at Beit Berl College.Nissim Otmazgin is senior lecturer of modern Japanese history and politics at the Department of Asian Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Alon Levkowitz is lecturer and coordinator of the Asian Studies Program at Bar-Ilan University.

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This is a truly fascinating book, adopting a multilayered and interdisciplinary approach to the comprehensive study of Japanese democracy. This book encompasses a lengthy time span, dating from the late 19th century to the present day, and readers will be able to understand and appreciate how Japanese democracy changed over this time. This book is a must read, not only for specialists of Japanese studies but also for graduate students and undergraduate students alike, who are interested in Japan, Japanese studies, or democracy in general.

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