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Building Democracy in Japan by Mary Alice Haddad is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Building Democracy in Japan about?

"This book explains how Japan became a democracy. It offers a grassroots perspective and holistic understanding of Japan's democratization process and what it means for the nation today"-- "How is democracy made real? How does an undemocratic country create new institutions and transform its polity such that democratic values and practices become integral parts of its political culture? These are some of the most pressing questions of our times, and they are the central inquiry of Building Democracy in Japan. Using the Japanese experience as starting point, this book develops a new approach to the study of democratization that examines state,♯s︡ociety interactions as a country adjusts its existing political culture to accommodate new democratic values, institutions, and practices. With reference to the country,♯s̥ history, the book focuses on how democracy is experienced in contemporary Japan, highlighting the important role of generational change in facilitating both gradual adjustments as well as dramatic transformation in Japanese politics"--

Who reads Building Democracy in Japan?

Author

Mary Alice Haddad

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781139232999

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Political Science, Humanities