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  • Generational Gap in Japanese Politics

    A Longitudinal Study of Political Attitudes and Behaviour

    by Willy Jou, Masahisa Endo ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    After decades of stable and seemingly semi-permanent single-party dominance, Japanese politics have gone through fundamental changes since the early 1990s. Government ministries have been reorganised, prime ministerial powers strengthened, and rules for electing the lower house of parliament overhauled. Furthermore, frequent formation, merger, splintering and disappearance of new parties have ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Why Policy Representation Matters

    The consequences of ideological proximity between citizens and their governments

    by Luigi Curini, Willy Jou, Vincenzo Memoli ...
    Series series Routledge-WIAS Interdisciplinary Studies
    Elections are a fundamental element of democracy, since elected governments reflect voter preferences. At the same time, it is inevitable that policies pursued by any government closely resemble the preferences of some citizens, while alienating others who hold different views. Previous works have examined how institutional settings facilitate or hinder policy proximity between citizens and ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

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  • The China Model

    Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy

    by Daniel A. Bell ...
    How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracyWesterners tend to divide the political world into "good" democracies and “bad” authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China has evolved a political system that can best be described as “political meritocracy.” The China Model ... Read more

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  • The Ruling Elite of Singapore

    Networks of Power and Influence

    by Michael D. Barr ...
    Michael Barr explores the complex and covert networks of power at work in one of the world's most prosperous countries - the city-state of Singapore. He argues that the contemporary networks of power are a deliberate project initiated and managed by Lee Kuan Yew - former prime minister and Singapore's 'founding father' - designed to empower himself and his family. Barr identifies the crucial ... Read more

    $141.79 USD

  • Capitalism

    The Unknown Ideal

    by Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Alan Greenspan, Robert Hessen ...
    In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Gaming the Vote

    Why Elections Aren't Fair (and What We Can Do About It)

    by William Poundstone ...
    Our Electoral System is Fundamentally Flawed, But There's a Simple and Fair SolutionAt least five U.S. presidential elections have been won by the second most popular candidate. The reason was a "spoiler"—a minor candidate who takes enough votes away from the most popular candidate to tip the election to someone else. The spoiler effect is more than a glitch. It is a consequence of one of the most ... Read more

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  • In America

    Tales from Trump Country

    by Caitríona Perry ...
    As RTÉ's Washington correspondent, Caitríona Perry has earned a reputation as a reliable source of truth as the world tries to make sense of the maelstrom of shocking headlines emanating from Donald Trump's America. In her first book, she goes beyond the news reports and delves into the American heartland where she witnessed his rise at first hand, while others were blindsided by his victory. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Changing Politics in Japan

    by Ikuo Kabashima, Gill Steel ...
    Changing Politics in Japan is a fresh and insightful account of the profound changes that have shaken up the Japanese political system and transformed it almost beyond recognition in the last couple of decades. Ikuo Kabashima—a former professor who is now Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture—and Gill Steel outline the basic features of politics in postwar Japan in an accessible and engaging manner. ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • The Fate of Labour Socialism

    The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Dream of a Working-Class Future

    by James Naylor ...
    Almost a century before the New Democratic Party rode the first “orange wave,” their predecessors imagined a movement that could rally Canadians against economic insecurity, win access to necessary services such as health care, and confront the threat of war. The party they built during the Great Depression, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), permanently transformed the country’s ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Japan Decides 2014

    The Japanese General Election

    Edited by Robert J. Pekkanen, Ethan Scheiner, Steven R. Reed ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Collecting original and high-quality analysis by top scholars from Japan, the United States, Australia, and Europe, this volume analyzes the results of the 2014 election, examining each of the major political parties, central policy issues, campaign practices, and considers how the results were used as a mandate for massive policy reform. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia

    An Introduction to Governments and Political Regimes

    by Aurel Croissant, Philip Lorenz ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the political systems of all ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste from a comparative perspective. It investigates the political institutions, actors and processes in eleven states, covering democracies as well as autocratic regimes. Each country study includes an analysis of the current system of governance, the party and electoral system, and an ... Read more

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  • Japanese and Russian Politics

    Polar Opposites or Something in Common?

    Edited by T. Inoguchi ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This volume offers a comparative analysis of Japanese and Russian politics in the 2010s, examining both domestic dimensions and foreign policy. A bi-national collaborative effort, the volume is structured to offer perspectives on each country from both Russian and Japanese scholars. An introduction by Takashi Inoguchi gives a historical overview of the two countries' paths to development as 'late ... Read more

    $49.49 USD