Japan's Pseudo-democracy (Hardcover)

Japan's legal and political system is completely alien to its history and culture, imposed on the Japanese people without their involvement after the Second World War. A lifeless and little-understood document based on a foreign value system, it has been open to dangerous misinterpretation and abuse.;Peter Herzog examines the effects of this disastrous turn of events in his carefully-researched and fascinating book, detailing instances where this abuse has taken horrifying proportions in key areas of Japanese public life. Indefensible decisions made by the courts on issues such as the electroal system, education, freedom of workers, have resulted in Japan being a democracy in name only.;Scandals involving collusion between politicians and big business which have rocked the country, lavish overspending by local authorities on prestige projects rather than desparately-needed public housing, and key decision-making being in the hands of the non-accountable bureacracy rather than politicians are just some of the results of this state of affairs. The author's approach makes this book a useful record and source of reference.

General

Imprint:	Japan Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Iwao Hoshii
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-873410-09-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-873410-09-3
Barcode:	9781873410097

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