Leftist thought and activism stands as a defining force in the
articulation of political culture and policy in modern Japan.
Operating from the periphery of formal political power for the most
part, the Japanese Left has had an impact that extends far beyond
their limited success at the ballot box. This book focuses
attention on the influence exerted by the Left on the political
landscape of Japan in the modern era, and assesses the reasons for
its successes and failures in terms of its impact on enduring
dimensions of Japanese political thought, activism and policy.
Studies of the Japanese Left have hitherto focused on the formal
political entities of the Japan Socialist Party and the Japan
Communist Party, on crisis points or on single-issue factors such
as Article 9 of the 1947 Constitution or the Gulf War in 1991. With
essays from an international team of contributors looking at the
deeper issues such as pacifist idealism, the dynamics of opposition
politics in Japan, and distinguishing features of Japanese Leftist
policy such as opposition to liberalization of agricultural trade
and positive relations with North Korea, The Left in Japanese
Politics will provide a much-needed fresh interpretation of the
modern sweep of Japanese politics.
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