{"product_id":"political-reform-in-japan-alisa-gaunder-9780415690003","title":"Political Reform in Japan: Leadership Looming Large","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolitical Reform in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e argues that the quality of political leadership is the crucial determinant of whether parties in positions of dominance, like the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, pass or reject policies such as electoral system and campaign finance reforms that could harm the party's future electoral chances. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy comparing successful reform drives led by Miki Takeo, Ozawa Ichiro and Koizumi Junichiro with unsuccessful reform efforts pursued by Kaifu Toshiki, Miyazawa Kiichi and Kono Yonhei, Alisia Gaunder forces a reconsideration of the structure versus agency debate in political science, and of the conventional wisdom on Japanese politics that consensus decision-making norms and factional power balancing produce little in the way of political leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alisa Gaunder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415690005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415690003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.02w x 0.41d","brand":"Alisa Gaunder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443475689727,"sku":"9780415690003","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a745ac15-ef25-406e-aa0e-8cfc1e3241ee.jpg?v=1777205779","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-reform-in-japan-alisa-gaunder-9780415690003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}