Contemporary government reform in Japan The dual state in flux /

This book examines several major reforms in Japan - in the postal business, transportation, telecommunications and technology - and evaluates the impact of these changes since the early 1980s. Conceptually, the book presents the dual state as being a fundamental feature of the Japanese political eco...

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Main Authors: Kawabata, Eiji
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230601086
Summary: This book examines several major reforms in Japan - in the postal business, transportation, telecommunications and technology - and evaluates the impact of these changes since the early 1980s. Conceptually, the book presents the dual state as being a fundamental feature of the Japanese political economy that determines government reform dynamics.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2007.
Carrier Form: 240 p.
ISBN: 9781403971128
9780230601086 :
0230601081 :
CLC: D731.309
Contents: Introduction * Japanese Government Reform in Comparative Perspective * The Politics of the Dual State * The Dual State and Government Reforms * Postal Business: Old Guard Politics Die Hard * Reforms in Transportation: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles * Telecommunications Regulatory Reform: Bureaucracy-led Liberalization? * Conclusion.