{"product_id":"japanese-government-and-politics-9781952636356","title":"Japanese Government and Politics","description":"This volume takes a comparative approach to Japanese politics, covering topics such as political parties and elections, civil society, bureaucracy, and foreign relations. Grounded in a discussion of democracy's historical development since the Meiji period, each chapter encourages readers to think critically and comparatively about political processes and their outcomes, situating Japan regionally and as a wealthy, democratic nation. The goal is to offer students of government insight into how democracy works--and doesn't, for that matter--and can illustrate the fact that strengthening democratic institutions is an ongoing struggle throughout much of the world, including Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLauren McKee is Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian Studies at Berea College.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Association for Asian Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508744589586,"sku":"9781952636356","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e090e06f-604c-4ae6-8f55-3ed197477d93.jpg?v=1730879859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-government-and-politics-9781952636356","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}