Research Catalog

Title

Ozawa Ichirō and Japanese politics : old versus new / Aurelia George Mulgan.

Author

Mulgan, Aurelia George

Publication

• London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
• ©2015

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Details

Description

xiv, 324 pages; 25 cm

Summary

"Ozawa Ichirō was the axis on which Japanese politics turned for more than two decades. He helped to reshape the electoral system, political funding rules, the evolution of the party system, the nature of executive government, the roles and powers of bureaucrats, and the conduct of parliamentary and policymaking processes. Admired and reviled in almost equal measure, Ozawa has been the most debated and yet least understood politician in Japan, with little agreement to be found amongst the many who have debated his patent political assets and palpable political flaws. This book examines the political goals, behaviour, methods and practices of Ozawa Ichirō, and in doing so, provides fascinating insights into the inner workings of Japanese politics. It explores Ozawa's paradoxical and conflicting contributions in terms of two contrasting models of 'old' and 'new' politics. Indeed, therein lies the problem of understanding the 'real' Ozawa: he remained a practitioner of old politics despite his rhetorical agenda of change to bring about new politics. In seeking to unravel the Ozawa enigma, Aurelia George Mulgan reveals his primary motivations, to establish whether he sought power primarily to enact reforms, or, whether his reform goals simply disguised power-seeking objectives. This volume seeks to illuminate Ozawa's true character as a politician, and untangle the complex elements of old and new politics that he represents. Through an in-depth study of Ozawa and his political activities, this book shows how the Japanese political system works at the micro level of individual politicians, political relationships and systems. As such it will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Japanese politics, Asian politics and political systems"--

Series Statement

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies

Uniform Title

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.

Subjects

• Ozawa, Ichirō, 1942-
• Japan > Politics and government > 1989-
• Politicians > Japan > Biography

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-319) and index.

Contents

Introduction: the politician Ozawa Ichirō, and his political significance -- New politics and policies -- Old politics -- Old policies -- The Ozawa dictatorship -- Datsu Ozawa -- Ozawa redux? -- Conclusion: Ozawa, visionary or villain?

Call Number

JFE 16-5839

ISBN

• 9781138778344
• 1138778346
• 9781315772059 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2014012397

OCLC

894462631

Author

Mulgan, Aurelia George, author.

Title

Ozawa Ichirō and Japanese politics : old versus new / Aurelia George Mulgan.

Publisher

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.

Copyright Date

©2015

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies

Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-319) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 16-5839