Japan decides 2021 the Japanese general election /

Japan decides 2021 [electronic resource] : the Japanese general election / Robert J. Pekkanen, Steven R. Reed, Daniel M. Smith, editors.

Recent elections in Japan have been dramatic, and the 2021 general election was no exception. Worldwide turmoil caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as domestic uncertainty following the resignation of long-serving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, left many...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Pekkanen, Robert, Reed, Steven R., 1947-, Smith, Daniel M., 1982-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Subjects:
Japan. > Kokkai. > Shūgiin > Elections, 2021.
Japan. > Kokkai. > Shūgiin.
Elections.
Politics and government.
Japan > Politics and government > 1989-
Japan.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Abbreviations
  • Political Parties
  • Newspapers
  • Other Abbreviations
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction: Japan's Coronavirus Election
  • References
  • 2 Japanese Politics Between 2017 and 2021
  • 2019 House of Councillors Results
  • Hope and After: The Opposition
  • Abe and After: 2020 Resignation and Replacements
  • Bibliography
  • 3 The 2021 Election Results: Continuity and Change
  • Ishin's Rise
  • The LDP's Fall in Urban Districts
  • The CDP's Dilemma and Debacle
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References.
  • Part I Party Politics
  • 4 How the Liberal Democratic Party Avoided a Loss in 2021
  • Presidential Selection
  • Nominations
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5 The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force
  • The Opposition 2017-2021: Disappearance of Hope, Consolidation Around CDP
  • The 2021 Election and the Opposition
  • The CDP: Japan's Second Party
  • The SDP
  • Reiwa Shinsengumi
  • The JCP
  • The Democratic Party for the People
  • The Third Force Opposition: Ishin
  • The Future of the Opposition
  • Note
  • References.
  • 6 KMeitM in 2021: Strategizing Between the LDP and SMa Gakkai
  • Life as a Junior Coalition Partner: Seeking Stability Amidst Turmoil
  • KMeitM Links to China: An Important Conduit in Tense Times
  • KMeitMs 2021 Campaign
  • Election Results
  • Conclusion: The Status Quo, and Changes on the Horizon
  • Notes
  • References
  • 7 Abe's Legacy
  • Abe as Kingmaker
  • Abe in the Leadership Election
  • The Balance Shifts
  • Abe as Opinion Leader
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 8 Candidate Selection for the 2021 General Election
  • Conflict Over Nominations in the Governing LDP and KMeitM.
  • Coordination of the Progressive Opposition
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 9 Generational Change or Continuity in Japan's Leadership?
  • Too Young to Run?
  • Surveying Younger and Older Candidates
  • Policy Priorities
  • Policy Preferences
  • Potential Reforms to Increase Youth Representation
  • Notes
  • References
  • 10 Should I Stay or Should I Go? Party Switching in Japan
  • The Who and Why of Party Switching
  • Party Switching Under MMM
  • Stay, Switch, or Retire? Candidate Choices in Democratic Competition
  • Japan's Opposition: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
  • Where Do Party Switchers Go?
  • References
  • 11 Ministerial Selection Under Abe, Suga, and Kishida
  • Theory and Practice of Ministerial Selection in Japan
  • Cabinet Portfolio Allocation Under Abe, Suga, and Kishida
  • Characteristics of Ministers under Kishida
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • Part II The Campaign
  • 12 Public Opinion and COVID-19
  • Cabinet Approval Ratings, 2017-2021
  • How People Evaluated Abe, Suga, and Kishida
  • The Impact of the Coronavirus on Public Opinion
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • 13 Social Media in the 2021 Election Campaign.

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