Local Government Development in Post-war Japan (Hardcover)

This book provides an updated and comprehensive review of the development of Japan's local government system over the past half century. It corrects the view that Japan is over-centralized by providing examples of expanding local government autonomy over time. Such examples include the success of local initiatives in anti-pollution, healthcare, and welfare policies. It also shows that gradual and controlled decentralization, as practised in Japan, has helped avoid coordination problems while providing time and resources for local governments to build capacity to undertake development projects, programmes, and planning. In so doing, it offers an alternative to the view that maximum autonomy quickly granted is the best way to develop local governments.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2001
Editors:	Michio Muramatsu • Farrukh Iqbal • Ikuo Kume
Dimensions:	243 x 162 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-924828-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > Local government policies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-924828-1
Barcode:	9780199248285

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