Governing Japan : divided politics in a resurgent economy / J. A. A. Stockwin.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-288) and index.

Historical background :Japan's emergence as a modern state and the politics of war, 1853-1945 -- Social background : how far social norms and behaviour influence politics -- Political reconstruction and development, 1945-1989 -- One step forward and one step back: attempting political reform in the 1990s -- New politics for the new millennium: the Koizumi effect -- Who runs Japan? -- Parliament and parliamentary elections: the changing character of electioneering -- The politics of party: the liberal democrats and their rivals -- Some problems of the constitution -- Issues of domestic political concern -- Issues of foreign policy and defence.