Book Cover; Half-Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Content; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1Introduction; 2 The Japanese politicalsystem; 3The Japanese politicalsystem from the Meiji era to 1993; 4Changes in the Japanesepolitical system since 1993; 5 Introduction of theconsumption tax in 1989; 6 The financial crisis in Japan1994-1998; 8 Conclusion; AppendixChronology of Japanese politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Examines the impact the 1993 general election had on Japanese politics. Although the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) regained the position of a ruling party within a year, the author questions whether the Japanese political system has managed to maintain the same efficacy as it had prior to 1993
