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Municipal Power and Population Decline in Japan - Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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Municipal Power and Population Decline in Japan - Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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This book provides an insightful sociological study of the
declining Japanese population, using statistical analysis to
establish the significance of municipal power using demographic
data on national, regional, prefectural and municipal levels.
Penned by one of Japan's eminent sociologists, it provides a
quantitative characterization of population decline in Japan with a
focus on regional variation, and identifies the principal
explanatory factors through GPI statistical software tools such as
G-census and EvaCva, within a historical perspective. Furthermore,
it offers a qualitative assessment of what constitutes 'municipal
power' as this relates to regional/local revitalization as a means
of addressing municipal population decline. Using Goki-Shichido as
a theoretical framework, this book pays special attention to
municipal variations within the same prefecture, presenting a
completely unique approach. In combining these two dimensions of
analyses, the book successfully reveals the impact of municipal
power and socio-cultural identity of social capital in the region,
from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives at the
municipal level. Demography issues in Japan have been receiving
increasing attention among researchers given the growing number of
declining populations in developed countries, in tandem with rapid
aging and low fertility trends. Providing an original and unique
contribution to regional population analysis in the fields of
regional demography, historical demography and regional population
policy, this book shows that the revitalization of the community is
vital if Japan is to increase its population, so as to renew a
community 'raison d'etre'. The book is of interest to scholars of
Asian studies more broadly, and to sociologists, demographers, and
policymakers interested in population studies, specifically.
"Providing an informative and vivid overview of the demographic
situation of Japan, the author offers excellent suggestions for
effective regional policy in confronting a shrinking society. This
book presents a unique analysis of the regional variations on small
municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators and
historical identities. An original contribution to regional
population analysis in the fields of regional population policy,
regional demography and historical demography." - Toshihiko Hara,
Professor Emeritus, Sapporo City University
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