Dictionary Of The Modern Politics Of Japan Annotated Edition Prof J A A Stockwin by Prof J A A Stockwin, J. A. A. Stockwin 9780203402177, 9780203410899, 9780415151702, 0203402170, 0415151708, 0203410890 instant download after payment.

Containing five in-depth introductory essays and nearly 300 A-Z entries, the Dictionary of the Modern Politics of Japan answers the need for an accessible reference that brings together information and authoritative analysis of all aspects of Japan's politics and political system Written by a leading academic authority and commentator on the domestic and international politics of Japan, this new work provides comprehensive coverage of: * Prime ministers, party leaders and important politicians * Political parties and other political bodies * Agencies of central government, judicial and electoral systems * Political crises, episodes and scandals * Influential interest groups, such as those representing industry, commerce * The professions, agriculture, consumers, women, etc * The constitution and constitutional issues, including the peace clause * Areas of government policy, and more this useful dictionary is thoroughly cross-referenced and indexed, includes a fully annotated bibliography to guide the user to further reading, and provides supplementary maps, graphs and tables.