Local Political Participation in Japan A Case Study of Oita Routledge Studies on the Asia-Pacific Region Series
Auteur : Kida Dani Daigle
How Do Japanese Citizens Participate Politically?
Most Japanese citizens, perhaps with a bit of a chuckle, would answer that ?average? Japanese do not participate in politics. While political attitudes in other countries have fluctuated corresponding to social, political, and economic climates of the times; in Japan, a consistently negative view of politics has persisted since the late 1960s. Japanese citizens perceive their government much more critically than citizens of neighboring countries. While many Japanese citizens participate in specific political acts such as signing candidate support cards, attending political rallies, or directly contacting politicians, they largely do not view these activities as political participation. Kida examines why this is the case; whether there is a connection between negative views of politics and how Japanese people self-identify their political participation; how Japanese citizens attempt to exact change or influence policy; how the government engages citizens in political participation; and the relationship between citizens? attitudes towards government and levels of political participation.
Kida explores political participation on the local level, to better understand the sources of political attitudes. While participation studies have been conducted in Japan, most are centered in large urban areas, focusing on either extreme forms of participation such as protests, or concentrated on single issue participation such as the environmental or women?s movements. This book, in contrast, explores what every day ?regular? in the system political participation looks like in a small traditional Japanese city ? using Oita, a small city in Kyushu, as a case study. It focuses especially on the role local institutions and politicians play in influencing the kinds of participation available and subsequently, the attitudes created about participation.
Acknowledgements
List of Figures & Tables
Introduction
- Political Actors
- Institutionalized Participatory Mechanisms
- Koenkai (personal support organization)
- Lowering of the Minimum Voting Age
- Survey Results
- Discussion, Recommendations, & Conclusion
Appendix A- Oita Survey Questions
Index
Dani Daigle Kida is a Researcher at the Center for Democracy Promotion, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
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Young Men; Local Government; Oita City; Democracy; Civic Education; Kyushu; Direct Democracy; LDP; Negative Relationships; DJP; Council Members; Lobbying; Attending Town Meetings; Oita; City Council Members; Koenkai; National Diet Member; Dani Daigle Kida; Civil Society; Oita Prefecture; Political Participation Theory; Local Political Participation; Single; Member District; Prefectural Assembly Member; Minimum Voting Age; City Council Website; Prefectural Board; Education System; Authoritarian Support; Voter Education; Prefectural Assembly; City Council Meetings; National Diet; Patron Client Relationships