GOVT 40.03 Politics of Japan: A Unique Democracy?

This course offers a survey of Japanese politics with a focus on understanding the electoral and policy-making processes in Japan from theoretical and comparative perspectives. No prior knowledge of Japanese politics is required. The course will explore electoral systems and voting behavior, candidate selection and electoral campaign, dynamics of party competition, executive-legislative relationships, local politics and central-local relationships, the roles of the mass media and civil society in policy making, etc.

Instructor

Horiuchi

Cross Listed Courses

ASCL 67.01

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or SOC; WCult:NW

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