This book was originally published in 1974. At the time of
publication, the Japanese Parliament, or Diet, tended to be
perceived from one of two widely divergent perspectives. On the one
hand, it was made to appear as an institution operating according
to parliamentary norms, as epitomised by the British model. On the
other hand, it was denigrated as being nothing more than the
setting for periodic scenes of violence. This introductory study
was intended to provide a less stereotyped assessment of this
national legislature. Some ten years went into the process of
researching the subject. Extensive periods of residence in Japan
allowed the author to observe the Diet in action, to interview (in
Japanese) many of the members, their administrative assistants, the
Diet's Secretariat, Japanese newsmen reporting the legislative
process, and Japanese political scientists. Insofar as possible, a
conscious effort was made to avoid American and European biases and
to present the Diet as an institution operating within Japanese
society.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
