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Download or read book Introduction to Japanese Politics written by Louis D. Hayes and published by East Gate Book. This book was released on 2001 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This widely used text is an even-handed, forthright attempt to explain the political life of Japan as well as the forces that shape it. It demystifies this complex society by explaining the historical background for modern Japan; the political process, its formal structure, the party system, and citizen participation; the social order and the domestic economy; and Japan's role in international politics with emphasis on U.S.-Japanese relations and the international economy. The revised and updated Third Edition covers the new ground of 1995-1999, a period during which Japan experienced extraordinary political and economic change.