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Local Power in the Japanese State by Michio Muramatsu (1997, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520072766

ISBN-139780520072763

eBay Product ID (ePID)435551

Product Key Features

Number of Pages206 Pages

Publication NameLocal Power in the Japanese State

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAsia / General, History & Theory, World / Asian

Publication Year1997

TypeTextbook

AuthorMichio Muramatsu

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight11.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-041515

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.8/0952/09045

SynopsisIn 1993, wave after wave of scandals led to the collapse of the one-party system in Japan. Since then, reformers have focused more and more on redistributing power from the highly centralized national government to regional and municipal administrations, just as the United States and other countries around the world move toward increased local autonomy, block grants, and decentralization. But are local entities ready for the new responsibilities? Muramatsu Michio demonstrates that throughout the postwar era, Japanese local governments have exercised far more power than previously understood. He synthesizes theories of central-local relations in Japan and around the world, comparing U.S., British, and French models to his own data on prefectural and municipal governments in Japan. Focusing on housing subsidies, land use regulation, and the development of the welfare state, Muramatsu offers a fascinating reinterpretation of the meaning of local autonomy in a contemporary context.

LC Classification Number96-41515