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The Operation of the Japanese Electoral System since 1994

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Authors:
  1. Kazuaki Nagatomi

    1. Kyoto, Japan

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  • Offers a new conceptualization of Japanese electoral politics
  • Examines the shortcomings of democracy in Japan
  • Proposes a vision for reform

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-53

  3. Overviews of Electoral Systems

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    Pages 55-79

  4. Outlines of Japanese Politics

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    Pages 81-97

  5. Analyses of the Homogeneous Distributions of Party Supports

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    Pages 99-115

  6. Analyses of the Small Electoral Biases in Single-Member Constituencies

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    Pages 117-140

  7. Analyses of the Overrepresentations of Large Parties in Proportional Representation Blocs

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    Pages 141-157

  8. Analyses of the Split-Ticket Voting Forced by the Absences of Parties

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    Pages 159-170

  9. Analyses of the Non-Maximisation of Seats

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    Pages 171-195

  10. Illustrations of Overworking Single-Member Constituencies and Underproportionate Proportional Representation Blocs

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    Pages 197-244

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 245-254

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 255-279
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About this book

This research explores one of the baffling mysteries in contemporary non-Western democracies.  The conversion to a mixed system of the first-past-the-post system and proportional representation for the Japanese House of Representatives in 1994 has not realised the widely spread desire for recurrent changes of government, as the Liberal Democratic Party have maintained their grip.  Dr Nagatomi monitors Japanese politics with the theories and methodologies of electoral geography.  From a comparative perspective, the operation of the electoral system can mostly be explained by the geographical distributions of party supports, the arrangements of electoral constituencies and the candidacies of parties.  Packed with a volume of the analyses unpublished elsewhere, this book will offer food for thought to political scientists, Asian watchers and broadly comparative researchers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kyoto, Japan

    Kazuaki Nagatomi

About the author

Kazuaki Nagatomi has taught at Kyoto University, Ryukoku University and Keio University in Japan.  Prior to this, he completed his study with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, after graduating from the School of Political Science and Economics at Waseda University in Japan.  He has published many books and articles, including a single-authored book entitled Independent Success in Mayoral Elections in England: A Study of Factors Contributing to the Candidates’ Success.

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Operation of the Japanese Electoral System since 1994

  • Authors: Kazuaki Nagatomi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3985-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3984-5Published: 25 November 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3987-6Published: 26 November 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3985-2Published: 24 November 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 279

  • Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Politics, Electoral Politics, Comparative Politics

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