Japan's Political Marketplace - Kindle edition by Ramseyer, J. Mark. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Japan's Political Marketplace - Kindle edition by Ramseyer, J. Mark. Politics & Social Sciences Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Japan's Political Marketplace Kindle Edition

by J. Mark Ramseyer  (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 out of 5 stars    3 ratings

Mark Ramseyer and Frances McCall Rosenbluth show how rational-choice theory can be applied to Japanese politics. Using the concept of principal and agent,Ramseyer/and Rosenbluth construct a persuasive account of political relationships in Japan. In doing so, they demonstrate that political considerations and institutional arrangements reign in what, to most of the world, looks like an independently powerful bureaucratic state.

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“Ramseyer and Rosenbluth present a view of Japanese politics that coherently links voters, politicians, bureaucrats, and judges into patterns of interaction governed by the logic of the 'political marketplace.' They succeed in demonstrating that many of the analytical tools developed to study the politics of advanced Western democracies are not only applicable in the Japanese context, but also are capable of yielding novel interpretations of politics in Japan.”―Amy Searight, Pacific Affairs

“[A] Well researched and carefully thought out study of Japanese politics.”―Hugh Cortazzi, Asian Affairs

“Fodder for scholarly research for years to come.”―Steven R. Reed, American Journal of Sociology --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

J. Mark Ramseyer is Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies, Harvard University Law School.

Frances McCall Rosenbluth is Professor of Political Science at Yale University.

Publisher : Harvard University Press (March 25, 1997)

Publication date : March 25, 1997

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Customer Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars    3 ratings

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Elle

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Japanese politics

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2009

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This was one of my textbooks for a class in Japanese politics, and while some of the tables and charts might seem superfluous or overwhelming to someone with little background on the subject (like myself), the book's first two chapters make up a particularly good summary of Japan's political structure, discussing briefly how culture plays into it, and how voters and the electoral systems are organized.

Each of the ten chapters also has a conclusion that clarifies the content of the chapter, which I found an effective tool for understanding the denser material -- the many factions of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan's main ruling party), and how its conservative leaders have been able to maintain power relatively uninterrupted in Japan.

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