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Kōmeitō : Politics and Religion in Japan /
Examines the relationship between religious groups and politics in Japan focusing on Kōmeitō, Japan's most successful religious party. Describes Kōmeitō's campaign practices and varying modes of political participation from its founding to its decision to join the ruling Liberal Democr...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley, CA :
Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley,
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part I. Introduction: 1. Kōmeitō : the most understudied party of Japanese politics / George Ehrhardt, Axel Klein, Levi McLaughlin, and Steven R. Reed.
- Part II. The context: 2. Religious groups in Japanese electoral politics / Axel Klein and Steven R. Reed.
- Part III. The history: 3. Electioneering as religious practice : a history of Sōka Gakkai's political activities to 1970 / Levi McLaughlin ; 4. Kōmeitō's uncertain decades between religion and politics / Yuki Abe and Masahisa Endo.
- Part IV. The structure: 5. How Kōmeitō politicians get elected / George Ehrhardt ; 6. Party ideals and practical constraints in Kōmeitō candidate nominations / Daniel M. Smith ; 7. Kōmeitō, Sōka Gakkai, and money in Japanese politics / Matthew Carlson ; 8. Housewife voters and Kōmeitō policies / George Ehrhardt- Part V. The way to power: 9. Anti-Kōmeitō countermobilizations / Axel Klein and Steven R. Reed ; 10. Kōmeitō in coalition / Linda Hasunuma and Axel Klein.
- Part VI. Conclusion: 11. Kōmeitō : religion and politics in Japan / George Ehrhardt, Axel Klein, Levi McLaughlin, and Steven R. Reed