Takao, Yasuo
Reinventing Japan
1. Introduction: Civil Society and Local Government
Yasuo Takao
2. National Identity and Democracy: Reactive Pacifism to Proactive Pacifism
Yasuo Takao
3. A Local Focus of the Nation-State: Production to Consumption Priorities
Yasuo Takao
4. The Rise of Voluntary Associations: Exclusive Chien-Ketsuen to Inclusive Voluntarism
Yasuo Takao
5. Democratic Decentralization: Participation in Local Community Decision Making
Yasuo Takao
6. Co-Governance by Local Government and Civil Society Groups: Balancing Equity and Efficiency for Trust in Public Institutions
Yasuo Takao
7. “Digital” Local Communities: Disengagement to Participation
Yasuo Takao
8. Women in Grassroots Politics: From Voters to Politicians
Yasuo Takao
9. Foreigners in Local Communities: Beneficiaries to Participants
Yasuo Takao
10. Conclusion: In Search of New Directions for Japan
Yasuo Takao
Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Asian Politics, Political Sociology, Political Science, Political Economy
- Author(s)
- Takao, Yasuo
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2007
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 266 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780230609310
- Printed ISBN
- 978-1-349-53966-6